Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
| Published date | 24 September 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 60169 |
| Record Number | 2020-21092 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services |
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–8003, CMS–
10633, CMS–10116, CMS–319, and CMS–
10540]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY
: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION
: Notice.
SUMMARY
: The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of
information, including the necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
DATES
: Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by October 26, 2020.
ADDRESSES
: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ website address at
website address at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-
Listing.html.
2. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
to publish a 30-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement with change of a
previously approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: 1915(c) Home
and Community Based Services (HCBS)
Waiver Application; Use: We will use
the web-based application to review and
adjudicate individual waiver actions.
The web-based application will also be
used by states to submit and revise their
waiver requests. Form Number: CMS–
8003 (OMB control number 0938–0449);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
State, Local, or Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 47; Total
Annual Responses: 71; Total Annual
Hours: 6,005. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Kathy
Poisal at 410–786–5940.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision with change of a
currently approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: QIC
Demonstration Evaluation Contractor
(QDEC): Analyze Medicare Appeals to
Conduct Formal Discussions and
Reopenings with DME Suppliers and
Part A Providers; Use: The Formal
Telephone Discussion Demonstration
and Reopenings Process is authorized
under Section 402(a)(1)(F), U.S.C. 1395–
1(a)(1)(F), of the Social Security
Amendments of 1967. Primary and
secondary data are needed to
understand the effectiveness of the
Demonstration in improving DME
suppliers’ and Part A providers’
understanding of claims denial during
Level 2 of the appeals process and
facilitating more accurate claim
submission over time. Primary data are
necessary to determine, from the
perspective of participating DME
suppliers and Part A providers, the
quality of the formal telephone
discussions, satisfaction with the formal
telephone discussion process, and the
effect of the formal telephone
discussions on submitting accurate
claims. These data will inform an
evaluation of the demonstration’s
effectiveness in achieving more accurate
claims submissions, and thus reducing
the number of claims CMS must process
each year.
All information collected through the
evaluation of the Formal Telephone
Demonstration and Reopenings Process
will be used by CMS through the QDEC
(IMPAQ International and its partner,
Palmetto GBA) to conduct analyses of
satisfaction with the formal telephone
discussions, and determine whether
further engagement with the QIC
improves understanding of the reasons
for claim denials.
CMS will use the results of the
evaluation to make informed policy
decisions regarding the effectiveness of
this demonstration and whether or not
the demonstration should become a
permanent part of the appeals process.
Ultimately, if the information shows
that DME suppliers and Part A
providers were able to submit more
accurate claims on the first pass, and a
reduced number of claims are put
through the appeals process, the Federal
government could realize cost savings.
Form Number: CMS–10633 (OMB
control number: 0938–1348); Frequency:
Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector,
Business or other for-profits; Number of
Respondents: 5,288; Total Annual
Responses: 5,288; Total Annual Hours:
950. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Lynnsie G. Kelley at
410–786–1155.)
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection;
Title of Information Collection:
Medicare Program: Conditions for
Payment of Power Mobility Devices,
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including Power Wheelchairs and
Power-Operated Vehicles; Use: We are
renewing our request for approval for
the collection requirements associated
with the final rule, CMS–3017–F (71 FR
17021), which published on April 5,
2006, and required a face-to-face
examination of the beneficiary by the
physician or treating practitioner, a
written prescription, and receipt of
pertinent parts of the medical record by
the supplier within 45 days after the
face-to-face examination that the
durable medical equipment (DME)
suppliers maintain in their records and
make available to CMS and its agents
upon request. Form Number: CMS–
10116 (OMB control number: 0938–
0971); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profits;
Number of Respondents: 55,700;
Number of Responses: 55,700; Total
Annual Hours: 11,140. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Rachel Katonak at 410–786–
2118).
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: State Medicaid
Eligibility Quality Control Sample
Selection Lists; Use: The Medicaid
Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC)
program provides states a unique
opportunity to improve the quality and
accuracy of their Medicaid and
Children’s Health Insurance Program
(CHIP) eligibility determinations. The
MEQC program is intended to
complement the Payment Error Rate
Measurement (PERM) program by
ensuring state operations make accurate
and timely eligibility determinations so
that Medicaid and CHIP services are
appropriately provided to eligible
individuals. Current regulations require
that states review equal numbers of
active cases and negative case actions
(i.e., denials and terminations) through
random sampling. Active case reviews
are conducted to determine whether or
not the sampled cases meet all current
criteria and requirements for Medicaid
or CHIP eligibility. Negative case
reviews are conducted to determine if
Medicaid and CHIP denials and
terminations were appropriate and
undertaken in accordance with due
process. State Title XIX and Title XXI
agencies are required to submit MEQC
case level and CAP reports based on
pilot findings in accordance with 42
CFR 431.816 and 431.820, respectively.
The primary users of this information
are state Medicaid (and where
applicable CHIP) agencies and the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services. Form Number: CMS–319
(OMB control number: 0938–0147);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
34; Total Annual Responses: 34; Total
Annual Hours: 1,900. For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Camiel Rowe 410–786–0069.
5. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Quality
Improvement Strategy Implementation
Plan, Progress Report Form and
Modification Summary Supplement.
Use: Section 1311(c)(1)(E) of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act
requires qualified health plans (QHPs)
offered through an Exchange must
implement a quality improvement
strategy (QIS) as described in section
1311(g)(1). Section 1311(g)(3) of the
Affordable Care Act specifies the
guidelines under Section 1311(g)(2)
shall require the periodic reporting to
the applicable Exchange the activities
that a qualified health plan has
conducted to implement a strategy
which is described as a payment
structure providing increased
reimbursement or other incentives for
improving health outcomes of plan
enrollees, implementing activities to
prevent hospital readmissions,
improving patient safety and reducing
medical errors, promoting wellness and
health, and/or implementing activities
to reduce health and health care
disparities. CMS has created a
separation of the QIS form into a
separate Implementation Plan, Progress
Report and Modification Summary
which is intended to decrease overall
burden on issuers. With these separate
forms, issuers would no longer need to
complete and resubmit an
Implementation Plan every year (which
is currently the process). Issuers would
only submit the Implementation Plan
form in the first year of a QIS, and then
issuers would submit the Progress
Report form in each subsequent year
(with the Modification Summary
Supplement as necessary). This
adjustment will eliminate the need for
issuers to enter and submit unchanged
data, and allow them to focus their time
on reporting new progress achieved for
the QIS.
The QIS form will allow: (1) The
Department of Health & Human Services
(HHS) to evaluate the compliance and
adequacy of QHP issuers’ quality
improvement efforts, as required by
Section 1311(c) of the Affordable Care
Act, and (2) HHS will use the issuers’
validated information to evaluate the
issuers’ quality improvement strategies
for compliance with the requirements of
Section 1311(g) of the Affordable Care
Act. Form Number: CMS–10540 (OMB
Control Number: 0938–1286);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Public sector (Individuals and
Households), Private sector (Business or
other for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents:
250 respondents; Total Annual
Responses: 250 responses; Total Annual
Hours: 11,000. For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Nidhi
Singh Shah at 301–492–5110.
Dated: September 21, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–43, CMS–40B,
CMS–R–285, and CMS–10175]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY
: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION
: Notice.
SUMMARY
: The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information (including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information) and to allow
60 days for public comment on the
proposed action. Interested persons are
invited to send comments regarding our
burden estimates or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including
the necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions,
the accuracy of the estimated burden,
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology to minimize the
information collection burden.
DATES
: Comments must be received by
November 23, 2020.
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