[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65915-65916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17969]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10884]


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 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 September 12, 2024.

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

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``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: New collection (Request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Prior 
Authorization Demonstration for Certain Ambulatory Surgical Center 
(ASC) Services; Use: Section 402(a)(1)(J) of the Social Security 
Amendments of 1967 (42 U.S.C. 1395b-1(a)(1)(J)) authorizes the 
Secretary to ``develop or demonstrate improved methods for the 
investigation and prosecution of fraud in the provision of care or 
services under the health programs established by the Social Security 
Act (the Act).'' Pursuant to this authority, CMS seeks to develop and 
implement a Medicare demonstration project, which CMS believes will 
assist in developing improved procedures for the identification, 
investigation, and prosecution of Medicare fraud occurring in 
ambulatory surgical centers providing services to Medicare 
beneficiaries. The information required for the prior authorization 
request includes all documentation necessary to show that the service 
meets applicable Medicare coverage, coding, and payment rules. Prior to 
rendering the services, ASC providers should submit this information to 
the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs). Trained clinical 
reviewers at the MACs will review the information required for this 
collection to determine if the requested services are medically 
necessary and meet Medicare requirements. If an ASC provider does not 
submit a prior authorization request before rendering the service and 
submitting a claim to Medicare for payment, the MAC will request the 
required information from the ASC provider to determine if the service 
meets applicable Medicare coverage, coding, and payment rules before 
the claim is paid. Form Number: CMS-10884 (OMB Control Number: 0938-
NEW); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Business or other for-
profits; Number of Respondents: 4,038; Number of Responses: 95,579; 
Total Annual Hours: 59,904. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Kelly Wojciechowski at 
[email protected] or Justin Carlisle at 
[email protected]).

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-17969 Filed 8-12-24; 8:45 am]
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