[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 104 (Friday, May 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32399-32400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11389]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10537]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.

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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 (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 a second opportunity 
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to 
send comments regarding the burden estimate 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 on the collection(s) of information must be received by 
the OMB desk officer by June 29, 2020.

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections, 
please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be 
assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by 
the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions: OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk 
Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-5806 OR Email: 
[email protected].
    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.
    1. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
    2. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(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 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires 
federal agencies to publish a 30-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 that 
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for 
public comment:
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision with 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;
     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: 
State, Local, or Tribal Governments; 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: May 21, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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