[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56754-56756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15152]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-222-17, CMS-10261, and CMS-R-284]
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
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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 September 9, 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-222-17 Rural Health Clinic Cost Report
CMS-10261 Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements
CMS-R-284 Transformed--Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS)
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 Collections
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Rural Health
Clinic Cost Report; Use: Under the authority of sections 1815(a) and
1833(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395g), CMS requires that
providers of services participating in the Medicare program submit
information to determine costs for health care services rendered to
Medicare beneficiaries. CMS requires that providers follow reasonable
cost principles under 1861(v)(1)(A) of the Act when completing the
Medicare cost report. Regulations at 42 CFR 413.20 and 413.24 require
that providers submit acceptable cost reports on an annual basis and
maintain sufficient financial records and statistical data, capable of
verification by qualified auditors.
CMS requires Form CMS-222-17 to determine an RHC's reasonable costs
incurred in furnishing medical services to Medicare beneficiaries and
reimbursement due to or from an RHC. Each RHC submits the cost report
to its contractor for a reimbursement determination. Section 1874A of
the Act describes the functions of the contractor.
CMS regulations at 42 CFR 413.24(f)(4)(ii) requires that each RHC
submit an annual cost report to their contractor in American Standard
Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) electronic cost report (ECR)
format. RHCs submit the ECR file to contractors using a compact disk
(CD), flash drive, or the CMS approved Medicare Cost Report E-filing
(MCREF) portal, [URL: https://mcref.cms.gov]. Form Number: CMS-222-17
(OMB control number: 0938-0107); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Private Sector, State, Local, or Tribal Governments, Federal
Government, Business or other for-profits, Not-for-profits
institutions; Number of Respondents: 2,101; Total Annual Responses:
2,101; Total Annual Hours: 115,555. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact LuAnn Piccione at (410) 786-5423).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision with of a
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, to its
enrollees, and to the general public at the times and in the manner
that CMS requires. At the same time, each MAO must, in accordance with
42 CFR 422.516(a), safeguard the confidentiality of the provider-
patient relationship.
Health plans can use this information to measure and benchmark
their performance. CMS receives inquiries from the industry and other
interested stakeholders about the beneficiary use of available
benefits, including supplemental benefits, grievance and appeals rates,
cost, and other factors pertaining to use of government funds, as well
the performance of MA plans. Form Number: CMS-10261 (OMB control
number: 0938-1054); Frequency: Yearly; 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).
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Transformed--
Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS); Use: The data
reported in T-MSIS are used by Federal, State, and local officials, as
well as by private researchers and corporations to monitor past and
projected future trends in the Medicaid program. The data provide the
only national level information available on enrollees, beneficiaries,
and expenditures. It also provides the only national level information
available on Medicaid utilization. The information is the basis for
analyses and for cost savings estimates for the Department's cost
sharing legislative initiatives to Congress. The collected data are
also crucial to our actuarial forecasts. Form
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Number: CMS-R-284 (OMB control number: 0938-0345); Frequency: Quarterly
and monthly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 54; Total Annual Responses: 648; Total Annual
Hours: 7,290. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Connie Gibson at 410-786-0755.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-15152 Filed 7-9-24; 8:45 am]
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