[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44970-44971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18611]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-R-244]
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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare and
Medicaid Programs: Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
(PACE); Use: PACE organizations must demonstrate their ability to
provide quality community-based care for the frail elderly who meet
their State's nursing home eligibility standards using capitated
payments from Medicare and the state. The model of care includes as
core services the provision of adult day health care and
multidisciplinary team case management, through which access to and
allocation of all health services is controlled. Physician,
therapeutic, ancillary, and social support services are provided in the
participant's residence or on-site at the adult day health center. PACE
programs must
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provide all Medicare and Medicaid covered services including hospital,
nursing home, home health, and other specialized services. Financing of
this model is accomplished through prospective capitation of both
Medicare and Medicaid payments. The information collection requirements
are necessary to ensure that only appropriate organizations are
selected to become PACE organizations and that CMS has the information
necessary to monitor the care provided to the frail, vulnerable
population served. Form Number: CMS-R-244 (OMB: 0938-0790);
Frequency: Once and Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or
Tribal Governments and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 99; Total Annual Responses: 99; Total Annual Hours:
81,911.5. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Daniella Stanley at 410-786-3723. 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 September 28, 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: July 26, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-18611 Filed 7-29-10; 8:45 am]
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