[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 148 (Friday, July 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46122-46123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16677]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10592 and CMS-10287]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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 (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 August 31, 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.
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:
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Exchange
Standards for Employers; Use: Section 1321(a) requires HHS to issue
regulations setting standards for meeting the requirements under Title
I of the Affordable Care Act including the offering of Qualified Health
Plans (QHPs) through the Exchanges. On March 27, 2012, HHS published
the rule CMS-9989-F: Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health
Plans; Exchange Standards for Employers. The Exchange rule contains
provisions that mandate reporting and data collections necessary to
ensure that health insurance issuers are meeting the requirements of
the Affordable Care Act. These information collection requirements are
set forth in 45 CFR part 156.
Information collected by the Exchanges or Medicaid and CHIP
agencies will be used to determine eligibility for coverage through the
Exchange and insurance affordability programs (i.e., Medicaid, CHIP,
and advance payment of the premium tax credits); evaluate how CMS can
best communicate eligibility and enrollment updates to issuers; and
assist consumers in enrolling in a QHP if eligible. Applicants include
anyone who may be eligible for coverage through any of these programs.
Form Number: CMS-10592 (OMB control number: 0938-1341); Frequency:
Annually, Monthly, Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector:
Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 250; Total Annual
Responses: 250; Total Annual Hours: 131,750. For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Anne Pesto at 443-844-9966.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Quality
of Care Complaint Form; Use: Since 1986, Quality Improvement
Organizations (QIO) have been responsible for conducting appropriate
reviews of written complaints submitted by beneficiaries about the
quality of care they have received. In order to receive these written
complaints, each QIO has developed its own unique form on which
beneficiaries can submit their complaints. CMS has initiated several
efforts aimed at increasing the standardization of all QIO activities,
and the development of a single, standardized Medicare Quality of Care
Complaint Form beneficiaries can use to submit complaints is a key step
towards attaining this increased standardization. The Medicare Quality
of Care Complaint Form has been revised to improve its content, in
order to provide clarity and support to beneficiaries. Section two of
the form was updated to replace the Health Insurance Claim Number
(HICN) with the current Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI), a
randomly generated number that replaced the SSN-based HICN. The
information page of the form was revised to provide clear instruction
as to how to complete the form and the implication of not providing
certain requested information. Form Number: CMS-10287 (OMB control
number:
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0938-1102); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals and
Households; Number of Respondents: 4,350; Total Annual Responses:
4,350; Total Annual Hours: 725. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Peter Ajuonuma at 410-786-3580.)
Dated: July 21, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-16677 Filed 7-30-20; 8:45 am]
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