[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11087-11088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03746]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10185 and CMS-10537]


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 April 27, 2020.

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-10185 Medicare Part D Reporting Requirements
CMS-10537 National Implementation of Hospice Experience of Care Survey 
(CAHPS Hospice 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: 
Medicare Part D Reporting Requirements; Use: Data collected via 
Medicare Part D Reporting Requirements will be an integral resource for 
oversight, monitoring, compliance and auditing activities necessary to 
ensure quality provision of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit to 
beneficiaries. For all reporting sections, data are reported 
electronically to CMS. Each reporting section is reported at one of the 
following levels: Contract (data should be entered at the H#, S#, R#, 
or E# level) or Plan (data should be entered at the Plan Benefit 
Package (PBP level, e.g. Plan 001 for contract H#, R#, S#, or E). 
Sponsors should retain documentation and data records related to their 
data submissions. Data will be validated, analyzed, and utilized for 
trend reporting by the Division of Clinical and Operational Performance 
(DCOP) within the Medicare Drug Benefit and C & D Data Group. If 
outliers or other data anomalies are detected, DCOP will work in 
collaboration with other Divisions within CMS for follow-up and 
resolution.
    In accordance with Title I, Part 423, Subpart K (Sec.  423.514), 
the Act requires each Part D Sponsor to have an effective procedure to 
provide statistics indicating:

 The cost of its operations
 the patterns of utilization of its services
 the availability, accessibility, and acceptability of its 
services
 information demonstrating it has a fiscally sound operation
 other matters as required by CMS

    Subsection 423.505 of the MMA regulation establishes as a contract 
provision that Part D Sponsors must comply with the reporting 
requirements for submitting drug claims and related information to CMS. 
Form Number: CMS-10185 (OMB control number: 0938-0992); Frequency: 
Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of 
Respondents: 744; Total Annual Responses: 17,080; Total Annual Hours: 
25,256. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Chanelle Jones at 410-786-8008.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change 
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
National Implementation of Hospice Experience of Care Survey (CAHPS 
Hospice Survey); Use: CMS launched the development of the CAHPS[supreg] 
Hospice Survey in 2012. Public reporting of the results on Hospice 
Compare started in 2018. The goal of the survey is to measure the 
experiences of patients and their caregivers with hospice care. The 
survey was developed to:
     Provide a source of information from which selected 
measures could be publicly reported to beneficiaries and their family 
members as a decision aid for selection of a hospice program;

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     Aid hospices with their internal quality improvement 
efforts and external benchmarking with other facilities; and
     Provide CMS with information for monitoring the care 
provided.
    CAHPS is a standardized family of surveys developed by the Agency 
for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for patients to assess and 
report the quality of care they receive from their health care 
providers and health care delivery systems.
    CMS announced its intention to implement the CAHPS[supreg] Hospice 
Survey in the FY 2014 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update; 
Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements; and Updates on Payment Reform. 
National implementation of the survey launched on January 1, 2015 with 
hospices administering the survey for a ``dry run'' for at least one 
month in the first quarter of 2015. Starting April 1, 2015 (second 
quarter), hospices were required to participate on a monthly basis in 
order to receive the full Annual Payment Update (APU). Implementation 
is ongoing and there have been no changes to the questionnaire.
    Publicly reporting comparative survey results related to patients' 
perspectives of the care they receive from providers and plans 
collected through the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and 
Systems (CAHPS[supreg]) Surveys support CMS's efforts to put patients 
first and improve the beneficiary experience. Form Number: CMS-10537 
(OMB control number: 0938-1257); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: 
Individuals and Households; Number of Respondents: 1,032,004; Total 
Annual Responses: 1,032,004; Total Annual Hours: 180,004. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Debra Dean-Whittaker at 
410-786-0848.)

    Dated: February 20, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-03746 Filed 2-25-20; 8:45 am]
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