[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 131 (Friday, July 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40370-40371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17087]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: 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,

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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 
Advantage Chronic Care Improvement Program and Quality Improvement 
Project Reporting Tools; Use: Section 1852e(1), (2), (3)(a)(i) of the 
Social Security Act and 42 CFR 422.152 of the regulations describe CMS' 
regulatory authority to require each Medicare Advantage Organization 
(MAO) coordinated care plan that offers one or more MA plans to have an 
ongoing quality assessment and performance improvement program. This 
program must include assessing performance using standard measures 
required by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and 
reporting its performance to CMS.
    MAOs will submit their Chronic Care Improvement Programs (CCIPs) 
and Quality Improvement Project (QIPs) using the revised CCIP and QIP 
Reporting Tools that are included in this collection. The tools have 
been redesigned: (1) To decrease the response burden through limiting 
the amount of narrative required and using an automated system; (2) to 
be more aligned with the standard QI reporting format; and (3) to 
improve the information provided by MAOs by using more structured 
reporting tools. CMS believes the new reporting tools will provide a 
simpler, easier way for MAOs to report the required data. The new tool 
will also generate consistency in reporting among plans so that 
collected data can be used more efficiently by CMS and the plans. Form 
Number: CMS-10209 (OMB: 0938-1023); Frequency: Yearly; 
Affected Public: Private Sector--Business or other for-profits and Not-
for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 1,904; Total Annual 
Responses: 1,904; Total Annual Hours: 9,520. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Letticia Ramsey at 410-786-5262. 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.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAL/list.asp#TopOfPage or email your request, including your address, phone 
number, OMB number, and CMS document identifier, to 
[email protected], or call the Reports Clearance Office at 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 September 6, 2011:
    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: July 1, 2011.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations 
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-17087 Filed 7-7-11; 8:45 am]
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