[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 78 (Friday, April 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21295-21296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9503]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10316 and CMS-10209]


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: New collection; Title of 
Information Collection: Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) and 
Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan (MA-PD) Disenrollment Reasons 
Survey; Use: The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
Modernization

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Act of 2003 (MMA) provides a requirement to collect and report 
performance data for Part D prescription drug plans. Specifically, the 
MMA under section 1860D-4 (Beneficiary Protections for Qualified 
Prescription Drug Coverage) requires CMS to conduct consumer 
satisfaction surveys regarding PDPs and MA-PDs. CMS seeks through the 
survey to obtain information about beneficiaries' reasons for 
disenrolling from their chosen Part D plan, and their expectations 
relative to provided benefits and services. Determining the reasons for 
disenrollment from Part D plans will provide important information 
regarding potential dissatisfaction with some aspect of the plan, such 
as access, service, cost, quality of care, or the benefits provided. 
This information can be used by CMS to improve the design and 
functioning of the Part D program. Form Number: CMS-10316 
(OMB: 0938-New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: 
Individuals and households; Number of Respondents: 120,000; Total 
Annual Responses: 120,000; Total Annual Hours: 34,800. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Phyllis Nagy at 410-786-
6646. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Chronic Care 
Improvement Program and Medicare Advantage Quality Improvement Project; 
Use: The Social Security Act, section 1852 e(1), (2) and (3)(a)(i), and 
CFR 42, 422.152 describe CMS' regulatory authority to require each 
Medicare Advantage Organization (other than Medicare Advantage (MA) 
private fee for service and MSA plans) that offers one or more MA plans 
to have an ongoing quality assessment and performance improvement 
program. This program must include measuring performance using standard 
measures required by CMS and report its performance to CMS. Form 
Number: CMS-10209 (OMB: 0938-New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 
Public: Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; 
Number of Respondents: 394; Total Annual Responses: 788; Total Annual 
Hours: 18,912. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Darlene Anderson at 410-786-9824. 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 June 22, 2010:
    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: April 15, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-9503 Filed 4-22-10; 8:45 am]
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