[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 188 (Monday, September 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60798-60799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21384]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10393, CMS-10525 and CMS-10593]


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

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human 
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 October 28, 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 website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
    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: Extension of a 
previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Beneficiary and Family Centered Data Collection; Use: To ensure the 
QIOs are effectively meeting their goals, CMS collects information 
about beneficiary experience receiving support from the QIOs. The 
information collection uses both qualitative and quantitative 
strategies to ensure CMS and the QIOs understand beneficiary 
experiences through all interactions with the QIO including initial 
contact, interim interactions, and case closure. Information collection 
instruments are tailored to reflect the steps in each type of process, 
as well as the average time it takes to complete each process. The 
information collection will:
     Allow beneficiaries to directly provide feedback about the 
services they receive under the QIO program;
     Provide quality improvement data for QIOs to improve the 
quality of service delivered to Medicare beneficiaries; and
     Provide evaluation metrics for CMS to use in assessing 
performance of QIO contractors.
    To achieve the above goals, information collection will include: 
Experience survey, direct follow-up and general feedback web survey. 
Form Number: CMS-10393 (OMB control number: 0938-1177); Frequency: 
Once; Affected Public: Individuals or households; Number of 
Respondents: 9,100; Number of Responses: 9,100; Total Annual Hours: 
2,191. (For policy questions regarding this collection, contact David 
Russo at 617-565-1310.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Re-instatement with 
change of a previously approved collection; Title: PACE Quality Data 
Monitoring and Reporting; Use: The Programs of All-Inclusive Care for 
the Elderly (PACE) program is a unique model of managed care service 
delivery for the frail elderly, most of whom are dually-eligible for 
Medicare and Medicaid benefits. To be eligible to enroll in PACE, an 
individual must: Be 55 or older, live in the service area of a PACE 
organization (PO), need a nursing home-level of care (as certified by 
the state in which he or she lives), and be able to live safely in the 
community with assistance from PACE.
    PACE organizations are responsible for providing all required 
Medicare and Medicaid covered services, and any other service that the 
interdisciplinary team (IDT) determines necessary to improve and 
maintain a participant's overall health condition (42 CFR 460.92). POs 
must also comply with the quality monitoring and reporting requirements 
outlined in Sec. Sec.  460.140, 460.200(b)(1), 460.200(c) and 460.202. 
POs are also required to report certain unusual incidents to other 
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State agencies consistent with applicable statutory or regulatory 
requirements (see 42 CFR 460.136(a)(5)). Form Number: CMS-10525 (OMB 
control number: 0938-1264); Frequency: Annual; Affected Public: Private 
Sector: Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 134; 
Total Annual Responses: 1,143; Total Annual Hours: 173,664. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Donna Williamson at 410-
786-4647.)
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement; Title of 
Information Collection: Establishment of an Exchange by a State and 
Qualified Health Plans; Use: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act, Public Law 111-148, enacted on March 23, 2010, and the Health Care 
and Education Reconciliation Act, Public Law 111-152, enacted on March 
30, 2010 (collectively, ``Affordable Care Act''), expand access to 
health insurance for individuals and employees of small businesses 
through the establishment of new Affordable Insurance Exchanges 
(Exchanges), including the Small Business Health Options Program 
(SHOP).
    As directed by the rule Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified 
Health Plans; Exchange Standards for Employers (77 FR 18310) (Exchange 
rule), each Exchange will assume responsibilities related to the 
certification and offering of Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). To offer 
insurance through an Exchange, a health insurance issuer must have its 
health plans certified as QHPs by the Exchange. A QHP must meet certain 
minimum certification standards, such as network adequacy, inclusion of 
Essential Community Providers (ECPs), and non-discrimination. The 
Exchange is responsible for ensuring that QHPs meet these minimum 
certification standards as described in the Exchange rule under 45 CFR 
155 and 156, based on the Affordable Care Act, as well as other 
standards determined by the Exchange. The reporting requirements and 
data collection in the Exchange rule address Federal requirements that 
various entities must meet with respect to the establishment and 
operation of an Exchange; minimum requirements that health insurance 
issuers must meet with respect to participation in a State based or 
Federally-facilitated Exchange; and requirements that employers must 
meet with respect to participation in the SHOP and compliance with 
other provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Form Number: CMS-10593 
(OMB Control Number: 0938-1312); Frequency: Monthly, Annual; Affected 
Public: Private Sector; Number of Respondents: 20; Number of Responses: 
361; Total Annual Hours: 51,805. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Courtney Williams at 301-492-5157.)

    Dated: September 23, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-21384 Filed 9-25-20; 8:45 am]
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