[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36812-36813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15771]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10575]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is 
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention 
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice 
in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of 
information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an 
existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public 
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding our burden estimates 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.

DATES: Comments must be received by August 25, 2015.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and 
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
    1. Electronically. You may send 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) that are 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.
    To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make 
your request using one of following:
    1. Access CMS' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
    2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
    3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Contents

    This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated 
with the following information collections. More detailed information 
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated 
materials (see ADDRESSES).

CMS-10575 Generic Clearance for the Heath Care Payment Learning and 
Action Network

    Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain 
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each 
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. The term 
``collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of 
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a 
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires federal agencies 
to publish a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each 
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension 
or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, before 
submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this 
requirement, CMS is publishing this notice.

Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Generic 
Clearance for the Heath Care Payment Learning and Action Network; Use: 
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), through the Center 
for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, develops and tests innovative new 
payment and service delivery models in accordance with the requirements 
of section 1115A and in consideration of the opportunities and factors 
set forth in section 1115A(b)(2) of the Act. To date, CMS has built a 
portfolio of 26 models (in operation or already announced) that have 
attracted participation from a broad array of health care providers, 
states, payers, and other stakeholders. During the development of 
models, CMS builds on ideas received from stakeholders--consulting with 
clinical and analytical experts, as well as with representatives of 
relevant federal and state agencies.
    On January 26, 2015, Secretary Burwell announced the ambitious goal 
to have 30% of Medicare Fee-For-Service payments tied to alternative 
payment models (such as Pioneer ACOs or bundled payment arrangements) 
by the end of 2016, and 50% of payments by the end of 2018. To reach 
this goal, CMS will continue to partner with stakeholders across the 
health care system to catalyze transformation

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through the use of alternative payment models. To this end, CMS 
launched the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network, an effort 
to accelerate the transition to alternative payment models, identify 
best practices in their implementation, collaborate with payers, 
providers, consumers, purchasers, and other stakeholders, and monitor 
the adoption of value-based alternative payment models across the 
health care system. A system wide transition to alternative payment 
models will strengthen the ability of CMS to implement existing models 
and design new models that improve quality and decrease costs for CMS 
beneficiaries.
    The information collected from LAN participants will be used by the 
CMS Innovation Center to potentially inform the design, selection, 
testing, modification, and expansion of innovative payment and service 
delivery models in accordance with the requirements of section 1115A, 
while monitoring progress towards the Secretary's goal to increase the 
percentage of payments tied to alternative payment models across the 
U.S. health care system. In addition, the requested information will be 
made publically available so that LAN participants (payers, providers, 
consumers, employers, state agencies, and patients) can use the 
information to inform decision making and better understand market 
dynamics in relation to alternative payment models. Form Number: CMS-
10575 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected 
Public: Individuals; Private Sector (Business or other For-profit and 
Not-for-profit institutions), State, Local and Tribal Governments; 
Number of Respondents: 9,570; Total Annual Responses: 20,280; Total 
Annual Hours: 49,432. (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact Dustin Allison at 410-786-8830)

    Dated: June 23, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-15771 Filed 6-25-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4120-01-P