[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61638-61639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26052]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10691]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health
and Human Services.
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 the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection
burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by January 29, 2019.
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
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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' website address at website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
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: William Parham 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-10691 Data Request and Attestation for PDP Sponsors
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
Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (request for
a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Data
Request and Attestation for PDP Sponsors; Use: Section 50354 of the
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA) provides that the Secretary shall
establish a process under which the sponsor of a Prescription Drug Plan
(PDP) that provide prescription drug benefits under Medicare Part D may
request, beginning in plan year 2020, that the Secretary provide on a
periodic basis and in an electronic format standardized extracts of
Medicare claims about its plan enrollees. Section 50354 of the BBA
further specifies that PDP sponsors receiving such Medicare claims data
for their corresponding PDP plan enrollees may use the data for: (1)
Optimizing therapeutic outcomes through improved medication use, (2)
improving care coordination so as to prevent adverse healthcare
outcomes, such as preventable emergency department visits and hospital
readmissions, and (3) for any other purposes determined appropriate by
the Secretary. Section 50354 also states that the PDP sponsor may not
use the data: (1) To inform coverage determinations under Part D, (2)
to conduct retroactive review of medically accepted conditions, (3) to
facilitate enrollment changes to a different PDP or a MA-PD plan
offered by the same parent organization, (4) to inform marketing
benefits; and (5) for any other purpose the Secretary determines is
necessary to include in order to protect the identity of individuals
entitled to or enrolled in Medicare, and to protect the security of
personal health information. This proposed information collection
request would allow the PDP sponsor to submit a request to CMS for
claims data for its enrollees and to attest that it will adhere to the
permitted uses and limitations on the use of the Medicare claims data
that are listed in 42 CFR 423.153. Form Number: CMS-10691 (OMB control
number: 0938-TBD); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private
sector; Number of Respondents: 63; Total Annual Responses: 68; Total
Annual Hours: 1.36. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Kari Gaare at 410-786-8612.)
Dated: November 27, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-26052 Filed 11-29-18; 8:45 am]
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