[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47144-47145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15461]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-1728-20]


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

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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 August 21, 2023.

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, 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 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: Reinstatement without 
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information 
Collection: Home Health Agency Cost Report; Use: The Form CMS-1728-20 
cost report is used to determine a provider's reasonable cost incurred 
in furnishing medical services to Medicare beneficiaries and 
reimbursement due to or from a provider. The Form CMS-1728-20 cost 
report is also used for annual rate setting and payment refinement 
activities, including developing a home health market basket. 
Additionally, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) uses 
the home health cost report data to calculate Medicare margins, to 
formulate recommendations to Congress regarding the HHA PPS, and to 
conduct additional analysis of the HHA PPS.
    The primary function of the cost report is to implement the 
principles of cost reimbursement which require that HHAs maintain 
sufficient financial records and statistical data for proper 
determination of costs payable under the program. The S series of 
worksheets collects the provider's location, CBSA, date of 
certification, operations, and unduplicated census days. The A series 
of worksheets collects the provider's trial balance of expenses for 
overhead costs, direct patient care services by level of care, and non-
revenue generating cost centers. The B series of worksheets allocates 
the overhead costs to the revenue and non-revenue generating cost 
centers using functional statistical bases. The C series of worksheets 
computes the average cost per visit for HHA services. The D series of 
worksheets are Medicare specific and are used to determine 
reimbursement due to the provider or program. The F series of 
worksheets collect data from a provider's balance sheet and income 
statement. Form Number: CMS-1728-20 (OMB control number: 0938-0022); 
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector--Business or other 
for-profits, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 
10,944; Total Annual Responses: 10,944; Total Annual Hours: 2,134,080. 
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact LuAnn Piccione 
at (410) 786-5423.)

    Dated: July 17, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-15461 Filed 7-20-23; 8:45 am]
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