[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43168-43169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17898]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10141, CMS-R-246, CMS-10146 and CMS-10095]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506I(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (CMS),

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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: Medicare 
Prescription Drug Benefit Plan; Use: Section 101 of Title I of the 
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 
added sections 1860D-1 through D-42 to establish this new program. Part 
D plans use the information discussed to comply with the eligibility 
and associated Part D participating requirements. CMS will use this 
information to approve contract applications, monitor compliance with 
contract requirements, make proper payment to plans, and to ensure that 
correct information is disclosed to enrollees, both potential enrollees 
and enrollees. Form Number: CMS-10141 (OMB: 0938-0964); 
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and households, and 
business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions; Number of 
Respondents: 19,937,660; Total Annual Responses: 43,153,271; Total 
Annual Hours: 36,520,101. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Christine Hinds at 410-786-4578. For all other 
issues call 410-786-1326.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Consumer 
Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems (CAHPS); Use: CMS is 
required to collect and report information on the quality of health 
care services and prescription drug coverage available to persons 
enrolled in a Medicare health or prescription drug plan under 
provisions in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). Specifically, the MMA under Sec. 
1860D-4 (Information to Facilitate Enrollment) requires CMS to conduct 
consumer satisfaction surveys regarding Medicare prescription drug 
plans and Medicare Advantage plans and report this information to 
Medicare beneficiaries prior to the Medicare annual enrollment period. 
The Medicare CAHPS survey meets the requirement of collecting and 
publicly reporting consumer satisfaction information. Refer to the 
supporting documents to review the current collection changes. Form 
Number: CMS-R-246 (OMB: 0938-0732); Frequency: Yearly; 
Affected Public: Individuals and households, and business or other for-
profit and not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 567,324; 
Total Annual Responses: 567,324; Total Annual Hours: 242,376. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Elizabeth Goldstein 
at 410-786-6665. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Notice of Denial 
of Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Use: Section 1860D-4(g)(1) of 
the Social Security Act requires Part D plan sponsors that deny 
prescription drug coverage to provide a written notice of the denial to 
the enrollee. The purpose of this notice is to provide information to 
enrollees when prescription drug coverage has been denied, in whole or 
in part, by their Part D plans. The notice must be readable, 
understandable, and state the specific reasons for the denial. The 
notice must also remind enrollees about their rights and protections 
related to requests for prescription drug coverage and include an 
explanation of both the standard and expedited redetermination 
processes and the rest of the appeal process. For a list of changes, 
refer to the summary of changes document. Form Number: CMS-10146 
(OMB: 0938-0976); Frequency: Daily; Affected Public: Business 
or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 456; Total Annual 
Responses: 290,344; Total Annual Hours: 145,172. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Kathryn M. Smith at 410-786-7623. For 
all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
    4. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Detailed 
Explanation of Non-Coverage (42 CFR 422.626(e)(1)), and Notice of 
Medicare Non-Coverage (42 CFR 422.624(b)(1)); Use: Under section 42 CFR 
422.624 (b)(1), skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), home health agencies 
(HHAs), and comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities (CORFs) 
must deliver to Medicare health plan enrollees a 2-day advance notice 
of termination of services. Per requirements at 42 CFR 422.626(e)(1), 
plans must deliver detailed notices to the Quality Improvement 
Organization (QIO) and enrollees whenever an enrollee appeals a 
termination of services. The Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) 
and the Detailed Explanation of Non-Coverage (DENC) fulfill these 
regulatory requirements. Additionally, 42 CFR 417.600(b) provides that 
cost plans must follow these same fast track appeal notification 
procedures for their enrollees in SNFs, HHAs and CORFs. Refer to the 
crosswalk document for a list of changes. Form Number: CMS-10095 
(OMB: 0938-0910); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business 
or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions; Number of 
Respondents: 25,655; Total Annual Responses: 100,785; Total Annual 
Hours: 45,353.25 (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact Stephanie Simons at 206-615-2420. 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 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 by the OMB desk 
officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on August 23, 2010. 
OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk 
Officer; Fax Number: (202) 395-6974; E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: July 19, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-17898 Filed 7-22-10; 8:45 am]
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