[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 110 (Friday, June 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31840-31841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10985]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10137, CMS-10069 and CMS-R-246]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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), Department of Health and Human Services, 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 function; (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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Application for 
Prescription Drug Plans (PDP); Application for Medicare Advantage 
Prescription Drug (MA-PD); Application for Cost Plans to Offer 
Qualified Prescription Drug Coverage; Application for Employer Group 
Waiver Plans to Offer Prescription Drug Coverage; Service Area 
Expansion Application for Prescription Drug Coverage; Use: Collection 
of this information is mandated in Part D of the Medicare Prescription 
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. The application 
requirements are codified in Subpart K of 42 CFR part 423. Coverage for 
the prescription drug benefit is provided through prescription drug 
plans (PDPs) that offer drug-only coverage, or through Medicare 
Advantage (MA) organizations that offer integrated prescription drug 
and health care coverage (MA-PD plans). PDPs must offer a basic drug 
benefit. Medicare Advantage Coordinated Care Plans (MA-CCPs) must offer 
either a basic benefit or may offer broader coverage for no additional 
cost. Medicare Advantage Private Fee for Service Plans (MA-PFFS) may 
choose to offer a Part D benefit. Cost Plans that are regulated under 
Section 1876 of the Social Security Act, and Employer Group Plans may 
also provide a Part D benefit. If any of the contracting organizations 
meet basic requirements, they may also offer supplemental benefits 
through enhanced alternative coverage for an additional premium.
    The information will be collected under the solicitation of 
proposals from PDP, MA-PD, Cost Plan, and Employer Group Waiver Plans 
applicants. The collected information will be used by CMS to: (1) 
Insure that applicants meet CMS requirements, and (2) support the 
determination of contract awards.
    The major program change that has occurred in Part D applications 
was that CMS removed several attestations related to Health Insurance 
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), bids and privacy; Form 
Number: CMS-10137 (OMB: 0938-0936); Frequency: Reporting: 
Once; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit 
institutions; Number of Respondents: 857; Total Annual Responses: 857; 
Total Annual Hours: 28,122.

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    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change 
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Medicare Waiver Demonstration Application; Use: The Medicare Waiver 
Demonstration Application will be used to collect standard information 
needed to implement congressionally mandated and administration high 
priority demonstrations. The application will be used to gather 
information about the characteristics of the applicant's organization, 
benefits, and services they propose to offer, success in operating the 
model, and evidence that the model is likely to be successful in the 
Medicare program. The standard application will be used for all waiver 
demonstrations and will reduce the burden on applicants, provide for 
consistent and timely information collections across demonstrations, 
and provide a user-friendly format for respondents; Form Number: CMS-
10069 (OMB: 0938-0880); Frequency: Reporting: Once; Affected 
Public: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; 
Number of Respondents: 75; Total Annual Responses: 75; Total Annual 
Hours: 6000.
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change 
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Medicare CAHPS Survey; Use: The collection of Consumer Assessment of 
Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey measures is necessary 
to hold health and prescription drug plans accountable for the quality 
of care and services they deliver. This requirement will allow CMS to 
obtain information for the proper oversight of the program. This 
information is used to help beneficiaries choose among plans, 
contribute to improved quality of care through identification of 
quality improvement opportunities, and assist CMS in carrying out its 
responsibilities; Form Number: CMS-R-246 (OMB: 0938-0732); 
Frequency: Reporting: Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals or 
households; Number of Respondents: 660,000; Total Annual Responses: 
660,000; Total Annual Hours: 217,800.
    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.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collections must be mailed or faxed within 30 days of this notice 
directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB Human Resources and Housing 
Branch, Attention: Carolyn Lovett, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, Washington, DC 20503, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974.

    Dated: May 31, 2007.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
 [FR Doc. E7-10985 Filed 6-7-07; 8:45 am]
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