[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 118 (Monday, June 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26591-26592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11408]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10565 and CMS-10175]
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 July 23, 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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare
Advantage Model of Care Submission Requirements; Use: Section
1859(f)(7) of the Act and 42 CFR 422.101(f)(3) requires that all SNP
MOCs be approved by NCQA. This approval is based on NCQA's evaluation
of SNPs' MOC narratives using MOC scoring guidelines. Section 50311 of
the BBA of 2018 modified the MOC requirements for C-SNPs in section
1859 (f)(5)(B)(i-v) of the Act, requiring them to submit on an annual
basis. The BBA mandated additional changes for C-SNPs related to care
management, HRAs, individualized care plans, a minimum benchmark for
scoring, etc., for which CMS has applied these requirements to all SNP
types.
SNPs will submit initial and renewal MOCs as well as summaries of
any substantive off-cycle MOC changes to CMS through HPMS. This is the
platform that CMS uses to coordinate communication and the collection
of information from MAOs.
NCQA and CMS will use information collected in the SNP Application
HPMS module to review and approve MOC narratives in order for an MAO to
offer a new SNP in the upcoming calendar year(s). This information is
used by CMS as part of the MA SNP application process. NCQA and CMS
will use information collected in the Renewal Submission section of the
HPMS MOC module to review and approve the MOC narrative for the SNP to
receive a new approval period and operate in the upcoming calendar
year(s). Form Number: CMS-10565 (OMB control number 0938-1296);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or
other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 1,915; Total Annual
Responses: 1,915; Total Annual Hours: 8,465. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Daniel Lehman at 410-786-8929 or
[email protected].)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Certification
Statement for Electronic File Interchange Organizations (EFIOs) that
submit National Provider Identifier (NPI) data to the National Plan and
Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); Use: the EFI process allows
organizations to submit NPI application information on large numbers of
providers in a single file. Once it has obtained and formatted the
necessary provider data, the EFIO can electronically submit the file to
NPPES for processing. As each file can contain up to approximately
25,000 records, or provider applications, the EFI process greatly
reduces the paperwork and overall administrative burden associated with
enumerating providers. It is essential to collect this information from
the EFIO to ensure that the EFIO understands its legal responsibilities
as an EFIO and attests that it has the authority to act on behalf of
the providers for whom it is submitting data. In short, the
certification statement, which must be signed by an authorized official
of the EFIO, serves as a safeguard against EFIOs attempting to obtain
NPIs for illicit or inappropriate purposes. Form Number: CMS-10175 (OMB
control number 0938-0984); Frequency: Once, Annually; Affected Public:
Private Sector, State, Business, and Not-for Profits; Number of
Respondents: 36; Number of Responses: 36; Total Annual Hours: 9. (For
questions regarding this collection contact Katie Brooks at 667-414-
0612.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-11408 Filed 6-20-25; 8:45 am]
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