[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39570-39571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14087]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10219, CMS-R-142 and CMS-10695]
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 30, 2020.
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, you may make
your request using one of following:
1. Access CMS' website address at website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
1. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
2. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
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:
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1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision with change of
a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
HEDIS[supreg] Data Collection for Medicare Advantage; Use: The
HEDIS[supreg] data collection supports the CMS strategic goal of
improving the quality of care and health status for Medicare
beneficiaries. The HEDIS[supreg] measures are part of the Medicare Part
C Star Ratings as described at Sec. Sec. 422.160, 422.162, 422.164,
and 422.166. CMS publishes the Medicare Part C Star Ratings each year
to: (1) Incentivize quality improvement in Medicare Advantage (MA); and
(2) assist beneficiaries in finding the best plan for them. The ratings
feed into MA Quality Bonus Payments. The Medicare Star Ratings support
the efforts of CMS to improve the level of accountability for the care
provided by physicians, hospitals, and other providers.
HEDIS[supreg] data support the agency's goal to hold MA contracts
accountable for delivering care in accordance with widely accepted
clinical guidelines and standards of care. CMS uses HEDIS[supreg] data
to obtain the information necessary for the proper oversight of the
Medicare Advantage program. NCQA trains and licenses organizations to
conduct audits on-site at the MAOs secure record-keeping facilities
where they compile their administrative and medical records for the
HEDIS data file submissions Form Number: CMS-10219 (OMB control number:
0938-1028); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Federal Government;
Number of Respondents: 677; Total Annual Responses: 677; Total Annual
Hours: 216,640. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Lori Teichman at 410-786-6684.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Examination and
Treatment for Emergency Medical Conditions and Women in Labor (EMTALA);
Use: Pursuant to section 1866(a)(1)(I) of the Act, Congress has
mandated that the Secretary enforce section 1867 of the Act. Under
section 1867, effective August 1, 1986, hospitals may continue to
participate in the Medicare program only if they are not out of
compliance with its provisions. Continued Paper Work Reduction Act
(PRA) approval of the regulation sections cited below will promote
uniform and thorough application of the section 1866 and 1867
requirements. They will also provide information when requested by
Congress and other interested parties regarding the implementation of
the statute. During 2004 through 2018, approximately 8,146 complaints
were received, approximately 7,770 of those complaints were
investigated, and approximately 3,567 EMTALA deficiencies were found.
During Federal fiscal years 2001 through 2005 the Inspector General's
Office imposed civil monetary penalties on hospitals in 105 cases, for
a total of $2,645,750 in penalties. An audit completed by the Office of
Inspector General (OIG) (entitled, Office of Inspector General:
Implementation and Enforcement of the Examination and Treatment for
Emergency Medical Conditions and Women in Labor by the Health Care
Financing Administration, April 1995, A-06-93-00087) determined that
CMS's implementation of the Act was generally effective, but Regional
Offices (RO) were not consistent with conducting timely investigations,
sending acknowledgments to complaints, ensuring that investigations
were thorough, or ensuring that violations were referred to the OIG in
accordance with CMS policy for possible civil monetary penalty action.
OIG further concluded that without proper compliance, there is an
increased risk that individuals with emergency medical conditions will
not receive the treatment needed to stabilize their condition, which
may place them in greater risk of death. Form Number: CMS-R-142 (OMB
control number: 0938-0667); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public:
Private Sector; Business or other for-profits, Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents: 5,291; Total Annual Responses:
5,291; Total Annual Hours: 5,291. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Renate Dombrowski at (410) 786-4645.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection of
information request; Title of Information Collection: Quality Payment
Program/Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Surveys and
Feedback Collections; Use: The purpose of this submission is to request
approval for generic clearance of a program of survey and feedback
collections supporting the Quality Payment Program which includes the
Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative
Payment Models (AAPMs). MIPS is a program for certain eligible
clinicians that makes Medicare payment adjustments based on performance
on quality, cost and other measures and activities, and that
consolidates components of three precursor programs--the Physician
Quality Reporting system (PQRS), the Value Modifier (VM), and the
Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program for eligible
professionals. AAPMs are a track of the Quality Payment Program that
offer incentives for achieving threshold levels of payments or patients
in Advanced APMs or Other Payer Advanced APMs. Under the AAPM path,
eligible clinicians may become Qualifying APM Participants (QPs) and
are excluded from MIPS. Partial Qualifying APM Participants (Partial
QPs) may opt to report and be scored under MIPS.
This generic clearance will cover a program of surveys and feedback
collections designed to strategically obtain data and feedback from
MIPS eligible clinicians, third-party intermediaries, Medicare
beneficiaries, and any other audiences that would support the Agency in
improving MIPS or the Quality Payment Program. The specific collections
we intend to conduct are: Human Centered Design (HCD) User Testing
Volunteer Sign-Up Survey; HCD User Satisfaction, Product Usage, and
Benchmarking Surveys; and Physician Compare (and/or successor website)
User Testing. Form Number: CMS-10695 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or
other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions and Individuals;
Number of Respondents: 630,300; Total Annual Responses: 630,300; Total
Annual Hours: 57,950. (For policy questions regarding this collection,
contact Michelle Peterman at 410-786-2591.)
Dated: June 25, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-14087 Filed 6-30-20; 8:45 am]
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