[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43168-43169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17898]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10141, CMS-R-246, CMS-10146 and CMS-10095]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506I(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS),
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Department of Health and Human Services, 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
function; (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
Prescription Drug Benefit Plan; Use: Section 101 of Title I of the
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
added sections 1860D-1 through D-42 to establish this new program. Part
D plans use the information discussed to comply with the eligibility
and associated Part D participating requirements. CMS will use this
information to approve contract applications, monitor compliance with
contract requirements, make proper payment to plans, and to ensure that
correct information is disclosed to enrollees, both potential enrollees
and enrollees. Form Number: CMS-10141 (OMB: 0938-0964);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and households, and
business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 19,937,660; Total Annual Responses: 43,153,271; Total
Annual Hours: 36,520,101. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Christine Hinds at 410-786-4578. For all other
issues call 410-786-1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Consumer
Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems (CAHPS); Use: CMS is
required to collect and report information on the quality of health
care services and prescription drug coverage available to persons
enrolled in a Medicare health or prescription drug plan under
provisions in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). Specifically, the MMA under Sec.
1860D-4 (Information to Facilitate Enrollment) requires CMS to conduct
consumer satisfaction surveys regarding Medicare prescription drug
plans and Medicare Advantage plans and report this information to
Medicare beneficiaries prior to the Medicare annual enrollment period.
The Medicare CAHPS survey meets the requirement of collecting and
publicly reporting consumer satisfaction information. Refer to the
supporting documents to review the current collection changes. Form
Number: CMS-R-246 (OMB: 0938-0732); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: Individuals and households, and business or other for-
profit and not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 567,324;
Total Annual Responses: 567,324; Total Annual Hours: 242,376. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Elizabeth Goldstein
at 410-786-6665. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Notice of Denial
of Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Use: Section 1860D-4(g)(1) of
the Social Security Act requires Part D plan sponsors that deny
prescription drug coverage to provide a written notice of the denial to
the enrollee. The purpose of this notice is to provide information to
enrollees when prescription drug coverage has been denied, in whole or
in part, by their Part D plans. The notice must be readable,
understandable, and state the specific reasons for the denial. The
notice must also remind enrollees about their rights and protections
related to requests for prescription drug coverage and include an
explanation of both the standard and expedited redetermination
processes and the rest of the appeal process. For a list of changes,
refer to the summary of changes document. Form Number: CMS-10146
(OMB: 0938-0976); Frequency: Daily; Affected Public: Business
or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 456; Total Annual
Responses: 290,344; Total Annual Hours: 145,172. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Kathryn M. Smith at 410-786-7623. For
all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Detailed
Explanation of Non-Coverage (42 CFR 422.626(e)(1)), and Notice of
Medicare Non-Coverage (42 CFR 422.624(b)(1)); Use: Under section 42 CFR
422.624 (b)(1), skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), home health agencies
(HHAs), and comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities (CORFs)
must deliver to Medicare health plan enrollees a 2-day advance notice
of termination of services. Per requirements at 42 CFR 422.626(e)(1),
plans must deliver detailed notices to the Quality Improvement
Organization (QIO) and enrollees whenever an enrollee appeals a
termination of services. The Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC)
and the Detailed Explanation of Non-Coverage (DENC) fulfill these
regulatory requirements. Additionally, 42 CFR 417.600(b) provides that
cost plans must follow these same fast track appeal notification
procedures for their enrollees in SNFs, HHAs and CORFs. Refer to the
crosswalk document for a list of changes. Form Number: CMS-10095
(OMB: 0938-0910); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business
or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 25,655; Total Annual Responses: 100,785; Total Annual
Hours: 45,353.25 (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Stephanie Simons at 206-615-2420. 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 address 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.
To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must be received by the OMB desk
officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on August 23, 2010.
OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk
Officer; Fax Number: (202) 395-6974; E-mail: [email protected].
Dated: July 19, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-17898 Filed 7-22-10; 8:45 am]
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