[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11087-11088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03746]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10185 and CMS-10537]
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 April 27, 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 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-10185 Medicare Part D Reporting Requirements
CMS-10537 National Implementation of Hospice Experience of Care Survey
(CAHPS Hospice Survey)
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: Revision with change of
a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Medicare Part D Reporting Requirements; Use: Data collected via
Medicare Part D Reporting Requirements will be an integral resource for
oversight, monitoring, compliance and auditing activities necessary to
ensure quality provision of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit to
beneficiaries. For all reporting sections, data are reported
electronically to CMS. Each reporting section is reported at one of the
following levels: Contract (data should be entered at the H#, S#, R#,
or E# level) or Plan (data should be entered at the Plan Benefit
Package (PBP level, e.g. Plan 001 for contract H#, R#, S#, or E).
Sponsors should retain documentation and data records related to their
data submissions. Data will be validated, analyzed, and utilized for
trend reporting by the Division of Clinical and Operational Performance
(DCOP) within the Medicare Drug Benefit and C & D Data Group. If
outliers or other data anomalies are detected, DCOP will work in
collaboration with other Divisions within CMS for follow-up and
resolution.
In accordance with Title I, Part 423, Subpart K (Sec. 423.514),
the Act requires each Part D Sponsor to have an effective procedure to
provide statistics indicating:
The cost of its operations
the patterns of utilization of its services
the availability, accessibility, and acceptability of its
services
information demonstrating it has a fiscally sound operation
other matters as required by CMS
Subsection 423.505 of the MMA regulation establishes as a contract
provision that Part D Sponsors must comply with the reporting
requirements for submitting drug claims and related information to CMS.
Form Number: CMS-10185 (OMB control number: 0938-0992); Frequency:
Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 744; Total Annual Responses: 17,080; Total Annual Hours:
25,256. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Chanelle Jones at 410-786-8008.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
National Implementation of Hospice Experience of Care Survey (CAHPS
Hospice Survey); Use: CMS launched the development of the CAHPS[supreg]
Hospice Survey in 2012. Public reporting of the results on Hospice
Compare started in 2018. The goal of the survey is to measure the
experiences of patients and their caregivers with hospice care. The
survey was developed to:
Provide a source of information from which selected
measures could be publicly reported to beneficiaries and their family
members as a decision aid for selection of a hospice program;
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Aid hospices with their internal quality improvement
efforts and external benchmarking with other facilities; and
Provide CMS with information for monitoring the care
provided.
CAHPS is a standardized family of surveys developed by the Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for patients to assess and
report the quality of care they receive from their health care
providers and health care delivery systems.
CMS announced its intention to implement the CAHPS[supreg] Hospice
Survey in the FY 2014 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update;
Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements; and Updates on Payment Reform.
National implementation of the survey launched on January 1, 2015 with
hospices administering the survey for a ``dry run'' for at least one
month in the first quarter of 2015. Starting April 1, 2015 (second
quarter), hospices were required to participate on a monthly basis in
order to receive the full Annual Payment Update (APU). Implementation
is ongoing and there have been no changes to the questionnaire.
Publicly reporting comparative survey results related to patients'
perspectives of the care they receive from providers and plans
collected through the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems (CAHPS[supreg]) Surveys support CMS's efforts to put patients
first and improve the beneficiary experience. Form Number: CMS-10537
(OMB control number: 0938-1257); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Individuals and Households; Number of Respondents: 1,032,004; Total
Annual Responses: 1,032,004; Total Annual Hours: 180,004. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Debra Dean-Whittaker at
410-786-0848.)
Dated: February 20, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-03746 Filed 2-25-20; 8:45 am]
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