[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 138 (Friday, July 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43581-43582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15541]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10558 and CMS-10393]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 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 (the 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 September 15, 2020.
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, you may make
your request using one of following:
1. Access CMS' website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
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-10558 Information Collection for Machine Readable Data for Provider
Network and Prescription Formulary Content for FFM QHPs
CMS-10393 Beneficiary and Family Centered Data Collection
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 Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Information
Collection for Machine Readable Data for Provider Network and
Prescription Formulary Content for FFM QHPs; Use: Under 45 CFR
156.122(d)(1)(2), 156.230(b), and 156.230(c), and in the final rule,
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of
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Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2018 (CMS-9934-F), standards for
qualified health plan (QHP) issuers (including Small Business Health
Options Program (SHOP) issuers and stand-alone dental plans (SADP)
issuers) are established for the submission of provider and formulary
data in a machine-readable format to the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) and for posting on issuer websites. These standards
provide greater transparency for consumers, including by allowing
software developers to access formulary and provider data to create
innovative and informative tools. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) is continuing an information collection request (ICR) in
connection with these standards. Form Number: CMS-10558 (OMB control
number 0938-1284); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private
Sector, State, Business, and Not-for Profits; Number of Respondents:
376; Number of Responses: 376; Total Annual Hours: 10,495. For
questions regarding this collection, contact Joshua Van Drei at 410-
786-1659.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a
previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Beneficiary and Family Centered Data Collection; Use: To ensure the
QIOs are effectively meeting their goals, CMS collects information
about beneficiary experience receiving support from the QIOs. The
information collection uses both qualitative and quantitative
strategies to ensure CMS and the QIOs understand beneficiary
experiences through all interactions with the QIO including initial
contact, interim interactions, and case closure. Information collection
instruments are tailored to reflect the steps in each type of process,
as well as the average time it takes to complete each process. The
information collection will:
Allow beneficiaries to directly provide feedback about the
services they receive under the QIO program;
Provide quality improvement data for QIOs to improve the
quality of service delivered to Medicare beneficiaries; and
Provide evaluation metrics for CMS to use in assessing
performance of QIO contractors.
To achieve the above goals, information collection will include:
Experience survey, direct follow-up and general feedback web survey.
Form Number: CMS-10393 (OMB control number: 0938-1177); Frequency:
Once; Affected Public: Individuals or households; Number of
Respondents: 9,100; Number of Responses: 9,100; Total Annual Hours:
2,191. (For policy questions regarding this collection, contact David
Russo at 617-565-1310.)
August 21, 2020, Dated: July 14, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-15541 Filed 7-16-20; 8:45 am]
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