[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85624-85625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27035]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10219 and CMS-10593]


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 (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 February 6, 2024.

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-10219 HEDIS Data Collection for Medicare Advantage
CMS-10593 Establishment of an Exchange by a State and Qualified Health 
Plans

    Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain 
approval from the Office of Management

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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 a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: HEDIS Data 
Collection for Medicare Advantage; Use: Sections 422.152 and 422.516 of 
Volume 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) specify that MAOs 
must submit quality performance measures as specified by the Secretary 
of the Department of Health and Human Services and by CMS. These 
quality performance measures include HEDIS[supreg]. HEDIS[supreg] data 
are used in the Medicare Part C Star Ratings which are used to 
determine Quality Bonus Payments to Medicare Advantage contracts.
    CMS requires MAOs, Sec.  1876 cost contracts, and Medicare Medicaid 
Plans (MMPs or demonstrations) to submit HEDIS[supreg] data on an 
annual basis to (1) assess care that is provided to Medicare 
beneficiaries and (2) to provide information to Medicare beneficiaries 
to make more informed decisions when choosing a health plan.
    The HEDIS[supreg] data collection supports the CMS strategic goals 
of advancing health equity and improving health outcomes for Medicare 
beneficiaries. The HEDIS[supreg] measures are part of the Medicare Part 
C Star Ratings as described at Sec. Sec.  422.160, 422.162, 422.164, 
and 422.166. CMS publishes the Medicare Part C Star Ratings each year 
to: (1) incentivize quality improvement in Medicare Advantage (MA); and 
(2) assist beneficiaries in finding the best plan for them. The Star 
Ratings are used to determine MA Quality Bonus Payments. Form Number: 
CMS-10219 (OMB control number: 0938-1028); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 
Public: Private Sector, Business or other for-profits and Not-for-
profits institutions ; Number of Respondents: 808; Total Annual 
Responses: 808; Total Annual Hours: 258,560. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Lori Luria at 
[email protected]).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Establishment of 
an Exchange by a State and Qualified Health Plans; Use: Section 1311(d) 
of the Affordable Care Act requires an Exchange to be a governmental 
agency or nonprofit entity established by a State; requires an Exchange 
make Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) available to eligible individuals 
and employers; and identifies the minimum functions an Exchange must 
perform. CMS and other federal partners will use the data collected 
from states operating SBEs to determine Exchange compliance with 
federal standards for operating the Exchange. The data that health 
insurance issuers, Exchanges, and other entities that Exchanges 
contract within performing Exchange functions collect will help to 
inform CMS, Exchanges, and health insurance issuers on the 
participation of individuals, employers, and employees in the 
individual Exchange and SHOP. Form Number: CMS-10593 (OMB control 
number: 0938-1312); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private 
Sector, Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profits institutions; 
Number of Respondents: 20; Total Annual Responses: 20; Total Annual 
Hours: 55,026. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Tiffany Y. Animashaun at [email protected]).

    Dated: December 5, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-27035 Filed 12-7-23; 8:45 am]
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