[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 92 (Friday, May 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26521-26522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10260]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10054 and CMS-10396]


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 June 14, 2021.

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.

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 currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: New Technology 
Services for Ambulatory Payment Classifications under the Outpatient 
Prospective Payment System; Use: Section 1833(t)(6) of the Social 
Security Act (the Act) states, ``The Secretary shall provide for an 
additional payment under this paragraph for any of the following that 
are provided as part of a covered OPD service (or group of services).'' 
In accordance with the Act, CMS needs to keep pace with emerging new 
technologies and make them accessible to Medicare beneficiaries in a 
timely manner. It is necessary that we continue to collect appropriate 
information from interested parties such as hospitals, medical device 
manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and others that bring to our 
attention specific services that they wish us to evaluate for New 
Technology APC payment.
    The information that we seek to continue to collect is necessary to 
determine whether certain new services are eligible for payment in New 
Technology APCs, to determine appropriate coding and to set an 
appropriate payment rate for the new technology service. The intent of 
these provisions is to ensure timely beneficiary access to new and 
appropriate technologies.
    Both the New Technology APC provision and the transitional pass-
through provisions provide ways for ensuring appropriate payment for 
new technologies for which the use and costs are not adequately 
represented in the base year claims data on which the outpatient PPS is 
constructed. Although individual drugs and biologicals and categories 
of medical devices will receive transitional pass-through payments for 
2 to 3 years from the date payment is initiated for the specific item 
or category, the underlying statutory provision is permanent and 
provides an on-going mechanism for reflecting the introduction of new 
items into the payment structure in a timely manner. New Technology 
APCs are designed to allow appropriate payment for new technology 
services that are not covered by the transitional pass-through 
provisions. Form Number: CMS-10054 (OMB control number: 0938-0272); 
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or other 
for-profits; Number of Respondents: 10; Total Annual Responses: 10; 
Total Annual Hours: 160. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Allison Bramlett at 410-786-6556.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medication 
Therapy Management Program Improvements; Use: Information collected by 
Part D MTM programs as required by the Standardized Format for the CMR 
summary is used by beneficiaries or their authorized representatives, 
caregivers, and their healthcare providers to improve medication use 
and achieve better healthcare outcomes. Members in a Part D sponsors' 
plan who are eligible are enrolled in the sponsors' MTM program and 
offered a CMR which is a consultation between the MTM provider (such as 
a pharmacist) with the beneficiary to review their medications. 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; Form Number: CMS-10396 
(OMB control number 0938-1154); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected 
Public: Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 807; 
Total Annual Responses: 2,386,955; Total Annual Hours: 1,591,383. (For 
policy questions regarding this collection contact Victoria Dang at 
410-786-3991.)


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    Dated: May 11, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-10260 Filed 5-13-21; 8:45 am]
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