[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 184 (Monday, September 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49738-49739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20484]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10609 and CMS-10142]


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 November 22, 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 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-10609 Medicaid Program Face-to-Face Requirements for Home Health 
Services and Supporting Regulations
CMS-10142 Bid Pricing Tool (BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and 
Prescription Drug Plans (PDP)

    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: Extension of a currently

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approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Program 
Face-to-Face Requirements for Home Health Services and Supporting 
Regulations; Use: 42 CFR 440.70(f) and (g) requires that physicians (or 
for medical equipment, authorized non-physician practitioners (NPPs) 
including nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and physician 
assistants) document that there was a face-to-face encounter with the 
Medicaid beneficiary prior to the physician making a certification that 
home health services are required. The burden associated with this 
requirement is the time and effort to complete this documentation. The 
burden also includes writing, typing, or dictating the face-to-face 
documentation and signing/dating the documentation. Form Number: CMS-
10609 (OMB control number: 0938-1319); Frequency: Occasionally; 
Affected Public: Private sector (business or other for-profits); Number 
of Respondents: 381,148; Total Annual Responses: 1,143,443; Total 
Annual Hours: 190,955. (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact Alexandra Smilow at 410-786-0790.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool 
(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and Prescription Drug Plans 
(PDP); Use: Under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), and implementing regulations at 42 
CFR, Medicare Advantage organizations (MAO) and Prescription Drug Plans 
(PDP) are required to submit an actuarial pricing ``bid'' for each plan 
offered to Medicare beneficiaries for approval by the Centers for 
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
    Medicare Advantage organizations (MAO) and Prescription Drug Plans 
(PDP) are required to submit an actuarial pricing ``bid'' for each plan 
offered to Medicare beneficiaries for approval by CMS. The MAOs and 
PDPs use the Bid Pricing Tool (BPT) software to develop their actuarial 
pricing bid. The competitive bidding process defined by the ``The 
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act'' (MMA) 
applies to both the MA and Part D programs. It is an annual process 
that encompasses the release of the MA rate book in April, the bid's 
that plans submit to CMS in June, and the release of the Part D and 
RPPO benchmarks, which typically occurs in August. Form Number: CMS-
10142 (OMB control number: 0938-0944); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 
Public: Private sector (business or other for-profits); Number of 
Respondents: 555; Total Annual Responses: 4,995; Total Annual Hours: 
149,850. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Rachel 
Shevland at 410-786-3026.)

    Dated: September 18, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-20484 Filed 9-20-19; 8:45 am]
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