Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
| Published date | 03 May 2021 |
| Record Number | 2021-09256 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 83 (Monday, May 3, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 83 (Monday, May 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23384-23385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09256]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10450 and CMS-10249]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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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 July 2, 2021.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information
collection document(s) that are accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number: CMS-P-0015A, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated
with the following information collections. More detailed information
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated
materials (see ADDRESSES).
CMS-10450 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
(CAHPS) Survey for Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS)
CMS-10249 Administrative Requirements for Section 6071 of the Deficit
Reduction Act
Under the 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 requires federal agencies
to publish a 60-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.
Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved Information Collection; Title of Information Collection:
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey
for Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS); Use: CMS is
submitting updates to one information collection request associated
with the CAHPS for MIPS survey. The CAHPS for MIPS survey is used in
the Quality Payment Program (QPP) to collect data on fee-for-service
Medicare beneficiaries' experiences of care with eligible clinicians
participating in MIPS and is designed to gather only the necessary data
that CMS needs for assessing physician quality performance, and related
public reporting on physician performance, and should complement other
data collection efforts. The survey consists of the core Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey,
version 3.0, plus additional survey questions to meet CMS's information
and program needs. The survey information is used for quality
reporting, the Care Compare website, and annual statistical experience
reports describing MIPS data for all MIPS eligible clinicians.
This 2021 information collection request addresses changes to the
CAHPS for MIPS Survey associated with the CY 2021 Physician Fee
Schedule (PFS) final rule. In order to address the increased use of
telehealth care due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19,
an additional question is added to the CAHPS for MIPS survey to
integrate one telehealth item to assess the patient-reported usage of
telehealth services. In addition, the cover page of the CAHPS for MIPS
Survey is revised to include a reference to care in telehealth
settings. The CAHPS for MIPS survey results in burden to three
different types of entities: Groups and virtual groups, vendors, and
beneficiaries associated with administering the survey. Virtual groups
are subject to the same requirements as groups; therefore, we will
refer only to groups as an inclusive term for both unless otherwise
noted. The estimated time to administer the 2021 CAHPS for MIPS survey
has increased from 12.9 minutes to 13.1 minutes; however, there was an
overall decrease in burden as the number of respondents decreased. Form
Number: CMS-10450 (OMB control number: 0938-1222); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions and Individuals and Households; Number of Respondents:
30,249; Total Annual Responses: 30,249; Total Annual Hours: 6,902 (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Alesia Hovatter at
410-786-6861.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Administrative
Requirements for Section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act; Use: State
Operational Protocols should provide enough information such that: The
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Project Officer and other federal officials may use it to understand
the operation of the demonstration, prepare for potential site visits
without needing additional information, or both; the State Project
Director can use it as the manual for program implementation; and
external stakeholders may use it to understand the operation of the
demonstration. The financial information collection is used in our
financial statements and shared with the auditors who validate CMS'
financial position. The Money Follows the Person Rebalancing
Demonstration (MFP) Finders File, MFP Program Participation Data file,
and MFP Services File are used by the national evaluation contractor to
assess program outcomes while we use the information to monitor program
implementation. The MFP Quality of Life data is used by the national
evaluation contractor to assess program outcomes. The evaluation is
used to determine how participants' quality of life changes after
transitioning to the community. The semi-annual progress report is used
by the national evaluation contractor and CMS to monitor program
implementation at the grantee level. The revisions aim to reduce the
reporting burden by presenting a substantially revised and shorted
version of the semi-annual progress report. The budget workbook has
also been revised to combine two earlier reporting forms. Form Number:
CMS-10249 (OMB control number: 0938-1053); Frequency: Yearly,
quarterly, and semi-annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 42; Total Annual Responses: 336;
Total Annual Hours: 2,604. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Todd Wilson at 410-786-3409.)
Dated: April 28, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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