[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 120 (Monday, June 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37456-37457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13298]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers CMS-10261, CMS-10398, CMS-359/360 and CMS-10706]
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 August 21, 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-10261 Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements and
Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 422.516(a)
CMS-10398 Generic Clearance for Medicaid and CHIP State Plan, Waiver,
and Program Submissions
CMS-359/360 Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF)
Certification and Survey Forms
CMS-10706 Generic Clearance for the Center for Clinical Standards and
Quality IT Product and Support Teams
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 previously approved collection; Title: Part C Medicare Advantage
Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 422.516(a);
Use: Section 1852(m) of the Social Security Act (the Act) and CMS
regulations at 42 CFR 422.135 allow Medicare Advantage (MA) plans the
ability to provide ``additional telehealth benefits'' to enrollees
starting in plan year 2020 and treat them as basic benefits. MA
additional telehealth benefits are limited to services for which
benefits are available under Medicare Part B but which are not payable
under section 1834(m) of the Act. In addition, MA additional telehealth
benefits are services that been identified by the MA plan for the
applicable year as clinically appropriate to furnish through electronic
information and telecommunications technology (or ``electronic
exchange'') when the physician (as defined in section 1861(r) of the
Act) or practitioner (as defined in section 1842(b)(18)(C) of the Act)
providing the service is not in the same location as the enrollee. Per
Sec. 422.135(d), MA plans may only furnish MA additional telehealth
benefits using contracted providers.
The data collected in this measure will provide CMS with a better
understanding of the number of organizations utilizing Telehealth per
contract and to also capture those specialties used for both in-person
and Telehealth. This data will allow CMS to improve its policy and
process surrounding Telehealth. In addition, the
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specialist and facility data we are collecting aligns with some of the
provider and facility specialty types that organizations are required
to include in their networks and to submit on their HSD tables in the
Network Management Module in Health Plan Management System. Form
Number: CMS-10261 (OMB control number: (OMB 0938-1054); Frequency:
Annual; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profits;
Number of Respondents: 681; Total Annual Responses: 5,448; Total Annual
Hours: 205,662. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Maria Sotirelis at 410- 786-0552.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Generic Clearance
for Medicaid and CHIP State Plan, Waiver, and Program Submissions; Use:
State Medicaid and CHIP agencies are responsible for developing
submissions to CMS, including state plan amendments and requests for
waivers and program demonstrations. States use templates when they are
available and submit the forms to review for consistency with statutory
and regulatory requirements (or in the case of waivers and
demonstrations whether the proposal is likely to promote the objectives
of the Medicaid program). If the requirements are met, we approve the
states' submissions giving them the authority to implement the
flexibilities. For a state to receive Medicaid Title XIX funding, there
must be an approved Title XIX state plan.
The development of streamlined submissions forms enhances the
collaboration and partnership between states and CMS by documenting our
policy for states to use as they are developing program changes.
Streamlined forms improve efficiency of administration by creating a
common and user-friendly understanding of the information we need to
quickly process requests for state plan amendments, waivers, and
demonstration, as well as ongoing reporting. Form Number: CMS-10398
(OMB control number: 0938-1148); Frequency: Collection-specific, but
generally the frequency is yearly, once, and occasionally; Affected
Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 56;
Total Responses: 1,540; Total Hours: 154,104 (3-year total). (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Annette Pearson at
410-786-6858.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection:
Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF) Certification
and Survey Forms; Use: The form CMS-359 is an application for health
care providers that seek to participate in the Medicare program as a
Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF). The form
initiates the process for facilities to become certified as a CORF and
it provides the CMS Location and State Survey Agency (SA) staff
identifying information regarding the applicant that is stored in the
Automated Survey Processing Environment (ASPEN) system.
The form CMS-360 is a survey tool used by the SAs to record
information in order to determine a provider's compliance with the CORF
Conditions of Participation (COPs) and to report this information to
the Federal government. The form includes basic information on the COP
requirements, check boxes to indicate the level of compliance, and a
section for recording notes. CMS has the responsibility and authority
for certification decisions which are based on provider compliance with
the COPs and this form supports this process. Form Number: CMS-359/360
(OMB control number: 0938-0267); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-profits); Number of
Respondents: 49; Number of Responses: 8; Total Annual Hours: 74. (For
questions regarding this collection contact Caroline Gallaher (410)
786-8705.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Generic
Clearance for the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality IT Product
and Support Teams; Use: The Health Information Technology for Economic
and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act is part of the American Reinvestment
and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009. As noted in the HITECH Act, CMS is
responsible for defining ``meaningful use'' of certified electronic
health record (EHR) technology and developing incentive payment
programs for Medicare and Medicaid providers. CMS is continually
implementing and updating information systems as legislation and
requirements change. To support this initiative, CCSQ IT Product and
Support Teams (CIPST) must have the capacity for engagement with users
in an ongoing variety of research, discovery, and validation activities
to create and refine systems that do not place an undue burden on users
and instead are efficient, usable, and desirable.
The Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) is responsible
for administering appropriate information systems so that the public
can submit healthcare-related information. While beneficiaries
ultimately benefit, the primary users of (CIPST) are healthcare
facility employees and contractors. They are responsible for the
collection and submission of appropriate beneficiary data to CMS to
receive merit-based compensation.
The generic clearance will allow a rapid response to inform CMS
initiatives using a mixture of qualitative and quantitative consumer
research strategies (including formative research studies and
methodological tests) to improve information systems that serve CMS
audiences. CMS implements human-centered methods and activities for the
improvement of policies, services, and products. As information systems
and technologies are developed or improved upon, they can be tested and
evaluated for end-user feedback regarding utility, usability, and
desirability. The overall goal is to apply a human-centered engagement
model to maximize the extent to which CMS CIPST product teams can
gather ongoing feedback from consumers. Feedback helps engineers and
designers arrive at better solutions, therefore minimizing the burden
on consumers and meeting their needs and goals.
The activities under this clearance involve voluntary engagement
with target CIPST users to receive design and research feedback.
Voluntary end-users from samples of self-selected customers, as well as
convenience samples, with respondents selected either to cover a broad
range of customers or to include specific characteristics related to
certain products or services. All collection of information under this
clearance is for use in both quantitative and qualitative groups
collecting data related to human-computer interactions with information
system development. We will use the findings to create the highest
possible public benefit. Form Number: CMS-10706 (OMB control number:
0938-NEW); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals and
Private Sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents: 11,476; Total Annual Responses:
11,476; Total Annual Hours: 4,957. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Stephanie Ray at 410-786-0971)
Dated: June 16, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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