[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 138 (Friday, July 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43584-43585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15540]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier CMS-10396]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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 (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 August 17, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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].

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    3. 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: Extension without change 
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Medication Therapy Management Program Improvements--Standardized 
Format; Use: The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) under title 
42 CFR part 423, subpart D, establishes the requirements that Part D 
sponsors, an organization which has one or more contract(s) with CMS to 
provide Part D benefits to Medicare beneficiaries, must meet with 
regard to cost control and quality improvement including requirements 
for medication therapy management (MTM) programs. MTM is a patient-
centric and comprehensive approach to improve medication use, reduce 
the risk of adverse events, and improve medication adherence. At 
minimum, a Part D sponsors' MTM program must offer to its enrollees an 
annual comprehensive medication review with written summaries, 
quarterly targeted medication reviews, and follow-up interventions for 
both beneficiaries and prescribers when necessary.
    Information collected by Part D MTM programs as required by the 
Standardized Format for the CMR summary, which is used by beneficiaries 
or their authorized representatives, caregivers, and their healthcare 
providers to improve medication use and achieve better healthcare 
outcomes. The Standardized Format must comply with applicable industry 
standards for medication therapy management and electronic data 
interchange, and should enable CMR data elements to be captured for 
clinical, reporting or measurement purposes.
    After a CMR is performed, the sponsor creates and sends a summary 
of the CMR to the beneficiary that includes a medication action plan 
and personal medication list using the Standardized Format. The 
information users are beneficiaries or their authorized 
representatives, caregivers, and their healthcare providers as stated 
in this section. Form Number: CMS-10396 (OMB control number: 0938-
1154); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 735; Total Annual Responses: 
2,173,254; Total Annual Hours: 1,448,908. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Victoria Dang at 410-786-3991.)

    Dated: July 14, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-15540 Filed 7-16-20; 8:45 am]
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