[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 112 (Friday, June 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33308-33309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13898]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10137 and CMS-10237]
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: Application for
Prescription Drug Plans (PDP); Application for Medicare Advantage
Prescription Drug (MA-PD)--CY 2012; Application for Cost Plans to Offer
Qualified Prescription Drug Coverage; Application for Employer Group
Waiver Plans to Offer Prescription Drug Coverage; Service Area
Expansion Application for Prescription Drug Coverage; Use: Collection
of this information is mandated under the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). The application
requirements are codified in Subpart K 42 CFR Part 423 of entitled
``Application Procedures and Contracts with PDP Sponsors.''
Coverage for the prescription drug benefit is provided through
contracted prescription drug plans (PDPs) or through Medicare Advantage
(MA) plans that offer integrated prescription drug and health care
coverage (MA-PD plans). Cost Plans that are regulated under Section
1876 of the Social Security Act, and Employer Group Waiver Plans (EGWP)
may also provide a Part D benefit. Organizations wishing to provide
services under the Prescription Drug Benefit Program must complete an
application, negotiate rates, and receive final approval from CMS.
Existing Part D Sponsors may also expand their contracted service area
by completing the Service Area Expansion (SAE) application. The
collected information will be used by CMS to: (1) Ensure that
applicants meet CMS requirements, (2) support the determination of
contract awards. Form Number: CMS-10137 (OMB: 0938-0936);
Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits and
not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 295; Total Annual
Responses: 295; Total Annual Hours: 3,576 (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Marla Rothouse at 410-786-8063. For
all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Part C Medicare
Advantage Application and 1876 Cost Plan Expansion Application--CY
2012; Use: The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) established a new
``Part C'' in the Medicare statute (sections 1851 through 1859 of the
Social Security Act (the Act)) which provided for a Medicare+Choice
(M+C) program. Under section 1851(a)(1) of the Act, every individual
entitled to Medicare Part A and enrolled under Part B, except for most
individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), could elect to receive
benefits either through the Original Medicare Program or an M+C plan,
if one was offered where he or she lived. The Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) established the
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Part D) and made revisions
to the provisions of Medicare Part C, governing what is now called the
Medicare Advantage (MA) program (formerly Medicare+Choice).
Organizations wishing to provide healthcare services under MA and/or
MA-PD plans must complete an application, file a bid, and receive final
approval from CMS. Existing MA plans may expand their contracted area
by completing the Service Area Expansion (SAE) application. Any current
Cost Plan
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Contractor that wants to expand its Medicare cost-based contract with
CMS under Section 1876 of the Social Security Act, as amended by the
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) and subsequent
legislation can complete the application. Form Number: CMS-10237
(OMB: 0938-0935); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business
or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 355; Total Annual Responses: 355; Total Annual Hours:
11,831 (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Letticia
Ramsey at 410-786-5262. 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 August 10, 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.
Dated: June 4, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-13898 Filed 6-10-10; 8:45 am]
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