[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 83 (Monday, May 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23384-23385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09256]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10450 and CMS-10249]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
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 (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 July 2, 2021.

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: CMS-P-0015A, 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.

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-10450 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems 
(CAHPS) Survey for Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS)
CMS-10249 Administrative Requirements for Section 6071 of the Deficit 
Reduction Act

    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: Extension of a currently 
approved Information Collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey 
for Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS); Use: CMS is 
submitting updates to one information collection request associated 
with the CAHPS for MIPS survey. The CAHPS for MIPS survey is used in 
the Quality Payment Program (QPP) to collect data on fee-for-service 
Medicare beneficiaries' experiences of care with eligible clinicians 
participating in MIPS and is designed to gather only the necessary data 
that CMS needs for assessing physician quality performance, and related 
public reporting on physician performance, and should complement other 
data collection efforts. The survey consists of the core Agency for 
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey, 
version 3.0, plus additional survey questions to meet CMS's information 
and program needs. The survey information is used for quality 
reporting, the Care Compare website, and annual statistical experience 
reports describing MIPS data for all MIPS eligible clinicians.
    This 2021 information collection request addresses changes to the 
CAHPS for MIPS Survey associated with the CY 2021 Physician Fee 
Schedule (PFS) final rule. In order to address the increased use of 
telehealth care due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, 
an additional question is added to the CAHPS for MIPS survey to 
integrate one telehealth item to assess the patient-reported usage of 
telehealth services. In addition, the cover page of the CAHPS for MIPS 
Survey is revised to include a reference to care in telehealth 
settings. The CAHPS for MIPS survey results in burden to three 
different types of entities: Groups and virtual groups, vendors, and 
beneficiaries associated with administering the survey. Virtual groups 
are subject to the same requirements as groups; therefore, we will 
refer only to groups as an inclusive term for both unless otherwise 
noted. The estimated time to administer the 2021 CAHPS for MIPS survey 
has increased from 12.9 minutes to 13.1 minutes; however, there was an 
overall decrease in burden as the number of respondents decreased. Form 
Number: CMS-10450 (OMB control number: 0938-1222); Frequency: Yearly; 
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit 
institutions and Individuals and Households; Number of Respondents: 
30,249; Total Annual Responses: 30,249; Total Annual Hours: 6,902 (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Alesia Hovatter at 
410-786-6861.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Administrative 
Requirements for Section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act; Use: State 
Operational Protocols should provide enough information such that: The 
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Project Officer and other federal officials may use it to understand 
the operation of the demonstration, prepare for potential site visits 
without needing additional information, or both; the State Project 
Director can use it as the manual for program implementation; and 
external stakeholders may use it to understand the operation of the 
demonstration. The financial information collection is used in our 
financial statements and shared with the auditors who validate CMS' 
financial position. The Money Follows the Person Rebalancing 
Demonstration (MFP) Finders File, MFP Program Participation Data file, 
and MFP Services File are used by the national evaluation contractor to 
assess program outcomes while we use the information to monitor program 
implementation. The MFP Quality of Life data is used by the national 
evaluation contractor to assess program outcomes. The evaluation is 
used to determine how participants' quality of life changes after 
transitioning to the community. The semi-annual progress report is used 
by the national evaluation contractor and CMS to monitor program 
implementation at the grantee level. The revisions aim to reduce the 
reporting burden by presenting a substantially revised and shorted 
version of the semi-annual progress report. The budget workbook has 
also been revised to combine two earlier reporting forms. Form Number: 
CMS-10249 (OMB control number: 0938-1053); Frequency: Yearly, 
quarterly, and semi-annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments; Number of Respondents: 42; Total Annual Responses: 336; 
Total Annual Hours: 2,604. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Todd Wilson at 410-786-3409.)

    Dated: April 28, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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