[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 157 (Monday, August 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40073-40074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15616]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10495 and CMS-855S]
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 October 17, 2025.
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-10495 Data Collection and Submission for Open Payments
CMS-855S Medicare Enrollment Application: Durable Medical Equipment,
Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Suppliers
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: Registration,
Attestation, Dispute Resolution and Correction, Assumptions Document
and Data Retention Requirements for Open Payments; Use: The Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act was enacted on March 23, 2010 (Pub.
L. 111-148). This statute amended section 1128 of the Social Security
Act (the Act) by adding a new subsection G that requires applicable
manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics, or medical supplies covered
under title XVIII of the Act (Medicare) or a State plan under title XIX
(Medicaid) or XXI of the Act (the Children's Health Insurance Program,
or CHIP) to report annually to the Secretary certain payments or other
transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. Section 1128G
of the Act also requires applicable manufacturers and applicable group
purchasing organizations (GPOs) to report certain information regarding
the ownership or investment interests held by physicians or the
immediate family members of physicians in such entities, as well as any
payments provided to such physicians. The submitted information
facilitates various aspects of the program. The information collected
through the registration process is used by CMS to validate
registration for applicable manufacturers, applicable GPOs, covered
recipients, and physician owners or investors that are registering for
Open Payments. Details collected during the dispute resolution and
correction process allows CMS to notify applicable manufacturers and
applicable GPOs that a covered recipient or physician owner or investor
is initiating a dispute regarding data submitted about them and allow
CMS to relay the nature of the dispute. The assumptions documents
submitted by applicable manufacturers or applicable GPOs assist CMS in
providing guidance (for example, determining form and nature of payment
categories, calculating the value of a payment, determining the date of
payment, and reporting the terms of an ownership or investment
interest). Form Number: CMS-10495 (OMB control number: 0938-1237);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 1,788; Total Annual Responses:
1,788; Total Annual Hours: 1,950,948. For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Kathleen Ott at 410-786-4246.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare
Enrollment Application--Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Suppliers; Use: The primary function of
the Form CMS-855S Medicare enrollment application for suppliers of
durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies
(DMEPOS) is to gather information from the supplier that tells us who
the supplier is, whether the supplier meets certain qualifications to
be a Medicare DMEPOS supplier, where the supplier practices or renders
services, and other information
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necessary to establish correct claims payments. Form Number: CMS-855S
(OMB control number: 0938-1056); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Private Sector, Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents: 32,790; Total Annual Responses:
32,790; Total Annual Hours: 67,886. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Frank Whelan at 410-786-1302.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-15616 Filed 8-15-25; 8:45 am]
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