[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15616-15617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07500]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-1728-19]


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 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 June 17, 2019.

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or 
OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and

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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' 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 N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.

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-1728-19 Home Health Agency Cost Report

    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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Home Health 
Agency Cost Report; Use: Under the authority of sections 1815(a) and 
1833(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395g), CMS requires that 
providers of services participating in the Medicare program submit 
information to determine costs for health care services rendered to 
Medicare beneficiaries. CMS requires that providers follow reasonable 
cost principles under 1861(v)(1)(A) of the Act when completing the 
Medicare cost report. Under the regulations at 42 CFR 413.20 and 
413.24, CMS defines adequate cost data and requires cost reports from 
providers on an annual basis. The Form CMS-1728-19 cost report is 
needed to determine a provider's reasonable cost incurred in furnishing 
medical services to Medicare beneficiaries and reimbursement due to or 
from a provider. The Form CMS-1728-19 cost report is also used for 
annual rate setting and payment refinement activities, including 
developing a home health market basket. Additionally, the Medicare 
Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) uses the home health cost report 
data to calculate Medicare margins, to formulate recommendations to 
Congress regarding the HHA PPS, and to conduct additional analysis of 
the HHA PPS. Providers receiving Medicare reimbursement must provide 
adequate cost data based on financial and statistical records that can 
be verified by qualified auditors. Form Number: CMS-1728-19 (OMB 
control number: 0938-0022); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: 
Business or Other for-Profits, Not-for-Profit Institutions; Number of 
Respondents: 10,196; Total Annual Responses: 10,196; Total Annual 
Hours: 1,988,220. (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact LuAnn Piccione at 410-786-5423.)

     Dated: April 10, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-07500 Filed 4-15-19; 8:45 am]
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