[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 154 (Monday, August 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48255-48257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17417]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10156, CMS-10170, CMS-10110 and CMS-10488]
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 September 9, 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
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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 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: Reinstatement without
change of a currently approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Application and Instructions;
Use: Under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003 and implementing regulations at 42 CFR part
423 subpart R plan sponsors (e.g., employers, unions) who offer
prescription drug coverage to their qualified covered retirees are
eligible to receive a 28% subsidy for allowable drug costs. In order to
qualify, plan sponsors must submit a complete application to the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with a list of retirees
for whom it intends to collect the subsidy. Once CMS reviews and
analyzes the information on the application and the retiree list,
notification will be sent to the plan sponsor about its eligibility to
participate in the Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Program.
CMS has contracted with an outside vendor to assist in the
administration of the RDS program; this effort is called the RDS
Center. Plan Sponsors will apply on-line for the retiree drug subsidy
by logging on to the RDS Secure website. 42 CFR 423.844 describes the
requirement for qualified retiree prescription drug plans who want to
receive the retiree drug subsidy. Once the Plan Sponsor submits the RDS
application via the RDS Secure website (and a valid initial retiree
list) CMS, through the use of its contractor, will analyze the
application to determine whether the Plan Sponsor qualifies for the
RDS. To qualify for the subsidy, the Plan Sponsor must show that its
coverage is as generous as, or more generous than, the defined standard
coverage under the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit. Form
Number: CMS-10156 (OMB control number: 0938-0957); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or other for-profits, Not-
for-profits institutions; Number of Respondents: 1,803; Total Annual
Responses: 1,803; Total Annual Hours: 115,392. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Ivan Iveljic at 410-786-3312.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without
change of a currently approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Retiree Drug Subsidy Payment Request and Instructions; Use:
Under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization
Act of 2003 and implementing regulations at 42 CFR part 423 subpart R
plan sponsors (e.g., employers, unions) who offer prescription drug
coverage to their qualified covered retirees are eligible to receive a
28% subsidy for allowable drug costs. In order to qualify, plan
sponsors must submit a complete application to the Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services (CMS) with a list of retirees for whom it intends
to collect the subsidy. Once CMS reviews and analyzes the information
on the application and the retiree list, notification will be sent to
the plan sponsor about its eligibility to participate in the Retiree
Drug Subsidy (RDS) Program. Form Number: CMS-10170 (OMB control number:
0938-0977); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 1,803; Total Annual Responses:
1,803; Total Annual Hours: 115,392. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Ivan Iveljic at 410) 786-3312.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision with change of
a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Manufacturer Submission of Average Sales Price (ASP) Data for Medicare
Part B Drugs and Biologicals; Use: Section 1847A of the Act requires
that the Medicare Part B payment amounts for covered drugs and
biologicals not paid on a cost or prospective payment basis be based
upon manufacturers' average sales price data submitted quarterly to the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The reporting
requirements are specified in 42 CFR part 414 Subpart J.
The Division of Ambulatory Services (DAS), will utilize the ASP
data (ASP and number of units sold as specific in section 1847A of the
Act) to determine the Medicare Part B drug payment amounts for CY 2005
and beyond. The manufacturers submit their ASP data for all of their
NDCs for Part B drugs. DAS compiles the data, analyzes the data and
runs the data through software to calculate the volume-weighted ASP for
all of the NDCs that are grouped within a given HCPCS code. The formula
to calculate the volume-weighted ASP is the Sum (ASP * units) for all
NDCs/Sum (units * bill units per pkg) for all NDCs. DAS provides ASP
payment amounts for several components within CMS that utilize 1847(A)
payment methodologies to implement various payment policies including,
but not limited to, ESRD, OPPS, OTP and payment models. The Department
of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General also uses
the ASP data in conducting statutorily mandated studies. Form Number:
CMS-10110 (OMB control number: 0938-0921); Frequency: Quarterly;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 300; Total Annual Responses: 1,200; Total Annual Hours:
15,600. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Felicia
Eggleston at 410 786-9287.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Consumer
Experience Survey Data Collection; Use: Section 1311(c)(4) of the
Affordable Care Act requires the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) to develop an enrollee satisfaction survey system that
assesses consumer experience with qualified health plans (QHPs) offered
through an Exchange. It also requires public display of enrollee
satisfaction information by the
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Exchange to allow individuals to easily compare enrollee satisfaction
levels between comparable plans. HHS established the QHP Enrollee
Experience Survey (QHP Enrollee Survey) to assess consumer experience
with the QHPs offered through the Marketplaces. The survey includes
topics to assess consumer experience with the health care system such
as communication skills of providers and ease of access to health care
services. CMS developed the survey using the Consumer Assessment of
Health Providers and Systems (CAHPS[supreg]) principles (https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/principles/index.html) and established
an application and approval process for survey vendors who want to
participate in collecting QHP enrollee experience data.
The QHP Enrollee Survey, which is based on the CAHPS[supreg] Health
Plan Survey, will be used to (1) help consumers choose among competing
health plans, (2) provide actionable information that the QHPs can use
to improve performance, (3) provide information that regulatory and
accreditation organizations can use to regulate and accredit plans, and
(4) provide a longitudinal database for consumer research. Based on the
requirements for the QHP Enrollee Survey, CMS developed this survey to
capture information about enrollees' experience with QHPs offered
through an Exchange. CMS conducted in-depth formative research
including: a comprehensive literature review, review of existing CMS
survey instruments, consumer focus groups, stakeholder discussions, and
input from a Technical Expert Panel (TEP). CMS performed a psychometric
test and beta test in 2014 and 2015, respectively. CMS began fielding
the QHP Enrollee Survey nationwide in 2016 and this request is to
continue nationwide collection and administration of the statutorily-
required survey in 2021 through 2023. These activities are necessary to
ensure that CMS fulfills legislative mandates established by section
1311(c)(4) of the Affordable Care Act to develop an ``enrollee
satisfaction survey system'' and provide such information on Exchange
websites. Form Number: CMS-10488 (0938-1221): Frequency: Annually:
Affected Public: Public sector (Individuals and Households), Private
sector (Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions):
Number of Respondents: 285; Total Annual Responses: 82,510; Total
Annual Hours: 16,517. For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Nidhi Singh Shah at 301-492-5110.
Dated: August 5, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-17417 Filed 8-7-20; 8:45 am]
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