[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3872-3873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00696]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-R-71 and CMS-855B]
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 February 14, 2025.
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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Quality
Improvement Organization (QIO) Assumption of Responsibilities and
Supporting Regulations; Use: The Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982
amended Title XI of the Social Security Act to create the Utilization
and Quality Control Peer Review Organization (PRO) program which
replaces the Professional Standards Review Organization (PSRO) program
and streamlines peer review activities. The term PRO has been renamed
Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). This information collection
describes the review functions to be performed by the QIO. It outlines
relationships among QIOs, providers, practitioners, beneficiaries,
intermediaries, and carriers. Form Number: CMS-R-71 (OMB control
number: 0938-0445); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or
other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 6,120; Total Annual Responses: 502,246; Total Annual
Hours: 1,091,597. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Cheryl Lehane at 617-461-4888.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Medicare Enrollment Application for Clinics/Group Practices
and Other Suppliers; Use: Various sections of the Act, the United
States Code (U.S.C.), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Code, and the CFR
require providers and suppliers to furnish information concerning the
amounts due and the identification of individuals or entities that
furnish medical services to beneficiaries before payment can be made.
The Form CMS-855B application is submitted when the applicant first
requests Medicare enrollment. The application is used by the MACs to
collect data to ensure the applicant has the necessary credentials to
provide the health care services for which they intend to bill
Medicare; this includes data that allows the Medicare contractor to
correctly price, process, and pay the applicant's claims. It also
gathers information that enables MACs to ensure that the supplier is
neither excluded from the Medicare program nor debarred, suspended, or
excluded from any other Federal agency or program. The application is
also used by
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enrolled suppliers when they are reporting a change in their ownership,
a change in their current Medicare enrollment information, or are
revalidating or reactivating their Medicare enrollment. Form Number:
CMS-855B (OMB control number: 0938-1377); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Private Sector; Business or other for-profits, and
Not-for Profits; Number of Respondents: 132,800; Number of Responses:
132,800; Total Annual Hours: 155,884. (For questions regarding this
collection, contact Frank Whalen at 410-786-1302 or
[email protected].)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-00696 Filed 1-14-25; 8:45 am]
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