[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17166-17167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08184]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10261 and CMS-10079]
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 24, 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
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 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-10261 Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements and
Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 422.516(a)
CMS-10079 Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey
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 with change of
a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Part
C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations
in 42 CFR 422.516(a); Use: Section 1852(m) of the Social Security Act
(the Act) and CMS regulations at 42 CFR 422.135 allow Medicare
Advantage (MA) plans the ability to provide ``additional telehealth
benefits'' to enrollees starting in plan year 2020 and treat them as
basic benefits. MA additional telehealth benefits are limited to
services for which benefits are available under Medicare Part B but
which are not payable under section 1834(m) of the Act. In addition, MA
additional telehealth benefits are services that been identified by the
MA plan for the applicable year as clinically appropriate to furnish
through electronic information and telecommunications technology (or
``electronic exchange'') when the physician (as defined in section
1861(r) of the Act) or practitioner (as defined in section
1842(b)(18)(C) of the Act) providing the service is not in the same
location as the enrollee. Per Sec. 422.135(d), MA plans may only
furnish MA additional telehealth benefits using contracted providers.
The changes for the 2020 Reporting Requirements will require plans
to report Telehealth benefits. The data collected in this measure will
provide CMS with a better understanding of the number of organizations
utilizing Telehealth per contract and to also capture those specialties
used for both in-person and Telehealth. This data will allow CMS to
improve its policy and process surrounding Telehealth. In addition, the
specialist and facility data we are collecting aligns with some of the
provider and facility specialty types that organizations are required
to include in their networks and to submit on their HSD tables in the
Network Management Module in Health Plan Management System. Form
Number: CMS-10261 (OMB control number: 0938-1054); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 594; Total Annual Responses: 4,752; Total Annual Hours:
187,926. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Mark
Smith at 410-786-8015.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
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Information Collection: Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey;
Use: Section 304(c) of Public Law 106-554 mandates an occupational mix
adjustment to the wage index, requiring the collection of data every 3
years on the occupational mix of employees for each short-term, acute
care hospital participating in the Medicare program. The proposed data
collection that is included in this submission complies with this
statutory requirement. The purpose of the occupational mix adjustment
is to control for the effect of hospitals' employment choices on the
wage index. For example, hospitals may choose to employ different
combinations of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing
aides, and medical assistants for the purpose of providing nursing care
to their patients. The varying labor costs associated with these
choices reflect hospital management decisions rather than geographic
differences in the costs of labor. Form Number: CMS-10079 (OMB control
number: 0938-0907); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or
Other for-Profits, Not-for-Profit Institutions; Number of Respondents:
3,300; Total Annual Responses: 3,300; Total Annual Hours: 1,584,000.
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Tehila
Lipschutz at 410-786-1344.)
Dated: April 18, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-08184 Filed 4-23-19; 8:45 am]
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