[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 107 (Friday, June 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 31790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13303]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10203]
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
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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Health
Outcomes Survey (HOS); Use: CMS has a responsibility to its Medicare
beneficiaries to require that care provided by managed care
organizations under contract to CMS is of high quality. One way of
ensuring high quality care in Medicare Managed Care Organizations
(MCOs), or more commonly referred to as Medicare Advantage
Organizations (MAOs), is through the development of standardized,
uniform performance measures to enable CMS to gather the data needed to
evaluate the care provided to Medicare beneficiaries.
The goal of the Medicare HOS program is to gather valid, reliable,
clinically meaningful health status data in Medicare managed care for
use in quality improvement activities, plan accountability, public
reporting, and improving health. All managed care plans with Medicare
Advantage (MA) contracts must participate. CMS, in collaboration with
the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), launched the
Medicare HOS as part of the Effectiveness of Care component of the
former Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set, now known as the
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS[supreg]).
The HOS measure was developed under the guidance of a Technical
Expert Panel comprised of individuals with specific expertise in the
health care industry and outcomes measurement. The measure includes the
most recent advances in summarizing physical and mental health outcomes
results and appropriate risk adjustment techinques. In addition to
health outcomes measures, the HOS is used to collect the Management of
Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults, Physical Activity in Older
Adults, Fall Risk Management, and Osteoporosis Testing in Older Women
HEDIS[supreg] measures. The collection of Medicare HOS is necessary to
hold Medicare managed care contractors accountable for the quality of
care they are delivering. This reporting requirement allows CMS to
obtain the information necessary for proper oversight of the Medicar
Advantage program. Form Number: CMS-10203 (OMB: 0938-0701;
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and households; Number
of Respondents: 1,099,560 Total Annual Responses: 1,099,560; Total
Annual Hours: 366,520 (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Chris Haffer at 410-786-8764. For all other issues call 410-
786-1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web Site at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, or E-
mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to [email protected], or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
In commenting on the proposed information collections please
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of
the following ways by August 3, 2010:
1. Electronically. You may submit 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) 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.
Date: May 28, 2010.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Division-B, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-13303 Filed 6-3-10; 8:45 am]
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