[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15726-15727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05145]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10261 & CMS-1450]


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 May 15, 2023.

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: __, 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, please access 
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address 
into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.

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-10261 Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements
CMS-1450 Uniform Institutional Providers Form

    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: Revision of currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Part C Medicare 
Advantage Reporting Requirements; Use: The Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services (CMS) established reporting requirements for Medicare 
Advantage Organizations (MAOs) under the authority described in 42 CFR 
422.516(a). Each MAO must have an effective procedure to develop, 
compile, evaluate, and report to CMS, its enrollees, and the public at 
the times and in the manner that CMS requires.
    These Part C Reporting Requirements will provide key data to CMS on 
the utilization and cost of these benefits that has not been available 
since the removal of benefit utilization requirements in 2011. This 
proposed collection will also build upon the previous collection-by 
asking for information regarding all unique supplemental benefits 
categories. These categories match the current Plan Benefit Package 
(PBP) which is submitted annually by plans. Additionally, the proposed 
collection will request information to be split out by the authority 
under which each plan offers the benefits (mandatory, optional, 
mandatory-SSBCI, mandatory-Uniformity Flexibility). Form Number: CMS-
10261 (OMB control number: 0938-1054); Frequency: Annually; Affected 
Public: Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 743; 
Total Annual Responses: 6,687; Total Annual Hours: 187,979. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Lucia Patrone at (410) 786-
8621).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change 
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: 
Uniform Institutional Providers Form; Use: The UB-04 CMS-1450 is 
managed by the National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC), sponsored by 
the American Hospital Association. Most payers are represented on this 
body, and the UB-04 is widely used in the industry. Medicare Part A 
MACs use the information on the UB-04 CMS-1450 to determine whether to 
make Medicare payment for the services provided, the payment amount, 
and whether or not to apply deductibles to the claim. The same method 
is also used by other payers. CMS is also a secondary user of data. CMS 
uses the information to develop a database, which is used to update, 
and revise established payment schedules and other payment rates for 
covered services. CMS also uses the information to conduct studies and 
reports. Form Number: CMS-1450 (OMB control number: 0938-0997); 
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or 
other for-profits, Not-for-profits institutions; Number of Respondents: 
53,111; Total Annual Responses: 193,535,941; Total Annual Hours: 
1,617,010. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Charlene Parks at (410) 786-8684).


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    Dated: March 8, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-05145 Filed 3-13-23; 8:45 am]
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