[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18855-18857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07423]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10545, CMS-10309, CMS-855(A, B, I) and CMS-
10468]


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 require; 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 May 31, 2016.

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:

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    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-10545--Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) OASIS-C2/ICD-
10
CMS-10309--Grandfathering Provisions of the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive 
Bidding Program
CMS-855(A, B, I)--Medicare Enrollment Application
CMS-10468--Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, 
Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes, and Premiums 
and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and Enrollment

    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.
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Outcome and 
Assessment Information Set (OASIS) OASIS-C2/ICD-10; Use: Home health 
agencies (HHAs) are required to collect the outcome and assessment 
information data set (OASIS) to participate in the Medicare program. 
The OASIS item set has been revised and is now referred to as OASIS-C2. 
It is scheduled for implementation on January 1, 2017. The OASIS C2 is 
being modified to include changes pursuant to the Improving Medicare 
Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (the IMPACT Act), and 
formatting changes throughout the document. Form Number: CMS-10545 (OMB 
control number: 0938-1279); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: 
Private Sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit 
institutions); Number of Respondents: 12,198; Total Annual Responses: 
17,900,000; Total Annual Hours: 15,812,511. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Michelle Brazil at 410-786-1648).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Grandfathering 
Provisions of the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program; Use: The 
grandfathering process was established in the April 10, 2007 final rule 
for competitive bidding for rented DME and oxygen and oxygen equipment 
included under the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program. This 
process only applies to suppliers that rented DME and oxygen and oxygen 
equipment to beneficiaries who maintain a permanent residence in a CBA 
before the implementation of the competitive bidding program. The 
competitive bidding program will require some beneficiaries to change 
their suppliers. In order to avoid a beneficiary being without 
medically necessary equipment we felt it necessary to establish this 
notification process. Form Number: CMS-10309 (OMB control number: 0938-
1079); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector 
(Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number 
of Respondents: 1,125; Total Annual Responses: 39,998; Total Annual 
Hours: 4,535. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Djanira Rivera at 410-786-8646).
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare 
Enrollment Application; Use: The primary function of the CMS-855 
Medicare enrollment application is to gather information from a 
provider or supplier that tells us who it is, whether it meets certain 
qualifications to be a health care provider or supplier, where it 
practices or renders its services, the identity of the owners of the 
enrolling entity, and other information necessary to establish correct 
claims payments. Form Number: CMS-855(A, B, I) (OMB control number: 
0938-0685); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector 
(Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number 
of Respondents: 1,735,800; Total Annual Responses: 86,480; Total Annual 
Hours: 290,193. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Kimberly McPhillips at 410-786-5374.)
    4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a 
previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility 
Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes, and Premiums and Cost 
Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and Enrollment; Use: The Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, enacted on 
March 23, 2010, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, 
Public Law 111-152, expands access to health insurance for individuals 
and employees of small businesses through the establishment of new 
Affordable Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges), including the Small 
Business Health Options Program (SHOP). The Exchanges, which became 
operational on January 1, 2014, enhanced competition in the health 
insurance market, expanded access to affordable health insurance for 
millions of Americans, and provided consumers with a place to easily 
compare and shop for health insurance coverage. The reporting 
requirements and data collection in Medicaid, Children's Health 
Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in 
Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal 
Processes, and Premiums and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: Eligibility and 
Enrollment (CMS-2334-F) address: (1) Standards related to notices, (2) 
procedures for the verification of enrollment in an eligible employer-
sponsored plan and eligibility for qualifying coverage in an eligible 
employer-sponsored plan; and (3) other eligibility and enrollment 
provisions to provide detail necessary for state implementation. Form 
Number: CMS-10468 (OMB control number: 0938-1207); Frequency: Annually; 
Affected Public: Individuals, Households and Private Sector; Number of 
Respondents: 13,200; Total Annual Responses: 13,200; Total Annual 
Hours: 8,899. (For

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policy questions regarding this collection contact Sarah Boehm at 301-
492-4429.)

    Dated: March 29, 2016.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-07423 Filed 3-31-16; 8:45 am]
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