[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 126 (Thursday, July 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 31738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15526]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-2552-10 and CMS-10097]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service.

    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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Hospital and 
Health Care Complexes Cost Report and supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 
413.20 and 413.24; Use: Part A institutional providers participating in 
the Medicare program are required under sections 1815(a) and 
1861(v)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act to submit annual information 
to achieve settlement of costs for health care services rendered to 
Medicare beneficiaries. 42 CFR 413.20 states that the principles of 
cost reimbursement require that providers maintain sufficient financial 
records and statistical data for proper determination of cost payable 
under the program. The section also requires providers submit cost 
reports on an annual basis with reporting periods based on the 
provider's accounting year. The cost report must be based on the 
provider's financial and statistical records which must be capable of 
verification by qualified auditors. The cost data must be based on an 
approved method of cost finding and on the accrual basis of accounting.
    Part A institutional providers must provide adequate cost data to 
receive Medicare reimbursement (42 CFR 413.24). Providers must submit 
the cost data to their Medicare Fiscal Intermediary (FI)/Medicare 
Administrative Contractor (MAC) through the Medicare cost report (MCR). 
CMS requests the Office of Management and Budget review and approve 
revisions made to the Hospital and Hospital Health Care Complex Cost 
Report FORM CMS-2552-10 (for cost reporting periods beginning on or 
after February 1, 2010) which replaces the existing FORM CMS-2552-96. 
Revisions made to update the forms currently in use are incorporated 
within this request for approval. Form Number: CMS-2552-10 
(OMB: 0938-0050); Frequency: Reporting--Yearly; Affected 
Public: Business or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions; 
Number of Respondents: 6,168; Total Annual Responses: 6,168; Total 
Annual Hours: 4,151,064. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Nadia Massuda at 410-786-5834. For all other issues 
call 410-786-1326.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: The Medicare 
Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS); Use: Section 911 of 
the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 
2003 (MMA) mandated that CMS develop contract performance requirements 
and standards for measuring provider satisfaction. CMS developed the 
MCPSS to meet this requirement. Each year CMS obtains information from 
Medicare providers and suppliers via a survey about satisfaction, 
attitudes, and perceptions regarding the services provided by Medicare 
fee-for-service (FFS) contractors, i.e., carriers, fiscal 
intermediaries (FIs), regional home health intermediaries (RHHIs), 
durable medical equipment Medicare administrative contractors (DME 
MACs) and Part A/Part B MACs. The survey focuses on basic business 
functions provided by the Medicare contractors, such as provider 
inquiries, provider outreach and education, claims processing, appeals, 
provider enrollment, medical review, and provider audit and 
reimbursement. CMS uses the survey to monitor its contractors and to 
provide incentives for improved performance.
    CMS seeks to minimally revise the survey instrument for the 2010 
administration. CMS would like to obtain more focused feedback on the 
providers' perception of their interactions with their contractor. By 
narrowing the focus of the questions, CMS can provide more specific 
feedback to the contractors in targeted areas of performance. Form 
Number: CMS-10097 (OMB: 0938-0915); Frequency: Reporting--
Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits and not-for-
profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 25,000; Total Annual 
Responses: 25,000; Total Annual Hours: 9,349. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Teresa Mundell at 410-786-9176. For 
all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS' 
Web Site 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.
    In commenting on the proposed information collections please 
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured 
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of 
the following ways by August 31, 2009:
    1. Electronically. You may submit 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) 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, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21244-1850.

    Dated: June 25, 2009.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E9-15526 Filed 7-1-09; 8:45 am]
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