[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41404-41405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13517]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10861 and CMS-10137]


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 August 25, 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-10861--Health Insurance Common Claims Form
CMS-10137--Solicitation for Applications for Medicare prescription Drug 
Plan 2025 Contracts


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    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: New collection (Request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: 
Medicare Health Outcomes Survey Field Test; Use: CMS is required to 
collect and report quality and performance of Medicare health plans 
under provisions of the Social Security Act. Specifically, section 
1851(d) of the Act (Providing Information to Promote Informed Choice) 
requires CMS to collect data for MA plan comparison, including data on 
enrollee satisfaction and health outcomes, and report this information 
and other plan quality and performance indicators to Medicare 
beneficiaries prior to the annual enrollment period. The HOS meets the 
requirement for collecting and publicly reporting quality and other 
performance indicators, as HOS survey measures are incorporated into 
the Medicare Part C Star Ratings that are published each fall for 
consumers on the Medicare website.
    This request is to conduct a field test with the goal of evaluating 
the measurement properties of new survey items, and the effects of new 
content and a web-based mode on response patterns and measure scores as 
compared to existing HOS survey items and protocols. Within each of the 
proposed field test protocol arms, there will be two versions of the 
questionnaire (see Attachments A and B) that will be identical except 
for slight differences in selected items where empirical data are 
needed to ascertain which of the two versions produces the best results 
(see Attachment C). The two versions of the questionnaire will test 
alternatives for selected new survey content that will potentially 
enhance and refine existing measures, allow CMS to develop new and 
methodologically simpler cross-sectional and longitudinal measures, 
expand on CMS's measurement of physical functioning and mental health, 
and add to CMS's efforts to measure and address health equity.
    The data collected in this field test will be used by CMS to inform 
decisions on possible changes to HOS content and survey administration 
procedures. The items in the questionnaire reflect current health 
priorities and would provide CMS with data to study new longitudinal 
PROMs, cross-sectional measures, and enhancements to existing HOS 
measures for MA plans to use as a focus of their quality improvement 
efforts. Potential new measures derived from new HOS items will go 
through the Measures Under Consideration (MUC) process and rule-making 
before they are added to Star Ratings. Form Number: CMS-10861 (OMB 
Control Number: 0938-New); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: 
Individuals and Households; Number of Respondents: 136; Number of 
Responses: 6,800; Total Annual Hours: 1,700. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Kimberly DeMichele at 410-786-4286.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Solicitation for 
Applications for Medicare prescription Drug Plan 2025 Contracts; Use: 
Coverage for the prescription drug benefit is provided through 
contracted prescription drug plans (PDPs) or through Medicare Advantage 
(MA) plans that offer integrated prescription drug and health care 
coverage (MA-PD plans). Cost Plans that are regulated under section 
1876 of the Social Security Act, and Employer Group Waiver Plans (EGWP) 
may also provide a Part D benefit. Organizations wishing to provide 
services under the Prescription Drug Benefit Program must complete an 
application, negotiate rates, and receive final approval from CMS. 
Existing Part D Sponsors may also expand their contracted service area 
by completing the Service Area Expansion (SAE) application.
    Collection of this information is mandated in Part D of the 
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 
(MMA) in Subpart 3. The application requirements are codified in 
subpart K of 42 CFR 423 entitled ``Application Procedures and Contracts 
with PDP Sponsors.''
    The information will be collected under the solicitation of 
proposals from PDP, MA-PD, Cost Plan, Program of All-Inclusive Care for 
the Elderly (PACE), and EGWP applicants. The collected information will 
be used by CMS to: (1) ensure that applicants meet CMS requirements for 
offering Part D plans (including network adequacy, contracting 
requirements, and compliance program requirements, as described in the 
application), (2) support the determination of contract awards. Form 
Number: CMS-10137 (OMB Control Number: 0938-0936); Frequency: Yearly; 
Affected Public: Private sector, business or other for-profit and not-
for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 795; Number of 
Responses: 433; Total Annual Hours: 1,839. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact April Forsythe at 410-786-8493.)

    Dated: June 21, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-13517 Filed 6-23-23; 8:45 am]
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