[Federal Register: December 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 236)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10177 and CMS-10044]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed
collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send
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comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1)
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Survey of Contract Labor in Selected Health
Industries; Form Number: CMS-10177 (OMB: 0938-NEW); Use: CMS
Medicare reimbursement to hospitals and skilled nursing facilities is
based, in part, on the portion of costs which are related to, are
influenced by, or vary with the local labor markets. This portion is
known as the labor-related share. Currently, contract labor costs for
accounting and auditing services, engineering services, legal services,
and management consulting services are included in the labor-related
share. These costs are calculated based on data published in the
Medicare cost reports and the Input-Output tables published by the
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). At this time, the labor-related
share is not used to reimburse end-stage renal disease centers (ESRDs)
for providing Medicare services. However, there is a possibility that
this circumstance may change; therefore CMS will include ESRDs in the
survey. It is assumed that these professional services contract labor
costs are purchased in the local labor market and thus should be
included in the labor-related share. A search of the literature reveals
no existing work on this subject. Therefore, CMS will survey hospitals,
skilled nursing facilities, and kidney dialysis centers to determine if
their professional service contract labor is hired from local or
national labor markets.; Frequency: Reporting--One-time; Affected
Public: Not-for-profit institutions, Business or other for-profit,
Federal Government, State, Local, or Tribal Government; Number of
Respondents: 4,000; Total Annual Responses: 4,000; Total Annual Hours:
4,000.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare
Lifestyle Modification Program Demonstration; Form Number: CMS-10044
(OMB: 0938-0871); Use: The Medicare Lifestyle Modification
Program Demonstration will focus on two Medicare-sponsored, lifestyle
modification programs designed to reverse, reduce, or ameliorate the
progression of coronary artery disease (CAD) at risk for significant
morbidity and mortality. Lifestyle modification programs are an
increasingly important approach to the secondary prevention of coronary
morbidity. Research has provided evidence that lifestyle changes
decrease cardiovascular risk factors, resulting in lower morbidity and
mortality associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). Such programs
may reduce the incidence of hospitalizations and invasive procedures
among patients with substantial coronary occlusion. Consequently,
lifestyle modification may also reduce the need for revascularization
procedures (coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and percutaneous
coronary angioplasty (PTCA)) as well as the use of ambulatory and
inpatient services for this disease. This demonstration will test the
cost effectiveness and feasibility of providing payment for
cardiovascular lifestyle modification program services to Medicare
beneficiaries.; Frequency: Reporting--Monthly; Affected Public:
Individuals or Households; Number of Respondents: 2,240; Total Annual
Responses: 1,680; Total Annual Hours: 1106.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/regulations/pra/, or E-mail
your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and CMS
document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the Reports
Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must be received at the address below,
no later than 5 p.m. on February 7, 2006.
CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of
Regulations Development--B, Attention: William N. Parham, III, Room C4-
26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Dated: December 2, 2005.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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