[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 8588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2301]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-276]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed 
collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Prepaid Health 
Plan Cost Report.; Use: Health Maintenance Organizations and 
Competitive Medical Plans (HMO/CMPs) contracting with the Secretary 
under Section 1876 of the Social Security Act are required to submit a 
budget and enrollment forecast, four quarterly reports and a final 
certified cost report. Health Care Prepayment Plans (HCPPs) contracting 
with the Secretary under Section 1833 of the Social Security Act are 
required to submit a budget and enrollment forecast, mid-year report, 
and final cost report. An HMO/CMP is a health care delivery system that 
furnishes directly or arranges for the delivery of the full spectrum of 
health services to an enrolled population. An HCPP is a health care 
delivery system that furnishes directly or arranges for the delivery of 
certain physician and diagnostics services up to the full spectrum of 
non-provider Part B health services to an enrolled population. These 
reports will be used to establish the reasonable cost of delivering 
covered services furnished to Medicare enrollees by an HMO/CMP or 
HCPP.; Form Numbers: CMS-276 (OMB: 0938-0165); Frequency: 
Recordkeeping, Reporting--Quarterly and Annually; Affected Public: 
Business or other for-profit; Number of Respondents: 45; Total Annual 
Responses: 225; Total Annual Hours: 7,860.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' 
Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, 
or E-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected], or call 
the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
    To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collections must be received at the address below, 
no later than 5 p.m. on April 18, 2006.
    CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, 
Division of Regulations Development--C, Attention: Bonnie L Harkless, 
Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: February 8, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6-2301 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 am]
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