[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 156 (Friday, August 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49494-49495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19756]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-265-94, CMS-1728-94, CMS-10240, CMS-P-0015A
and CMS-10203]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506I(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), 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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Independent Renal
Dialysis Facility Cost Report; Use: The Independent Renal Dialysis
Facility Cost Report, is filed annually by providers participating in
the Medicare program to identify the specific items of cost and
statistics of facility operation that independent renal dialysis
facilities are required to report. Form Number: CMS-265-94
(OMB: 0938-0236); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business
or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 5,508 Total Annual Responses: 5,508; Total Annual Hours:
275,400 (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Gail
Duncan at 410-786-7278. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Home Health
Agency Cost Report; Use: These cost report forms are filed annually by
freestanding providers participating in the Medicare program to effect
year end cost settlement for providing services to Medicare
beneficiaries. The data submitted on the cost reports supports
management of Federal programs. Providers receiving Medicare
reimbursement must provide adequate cost data based on financial and
statistical records which can be verified by qualified auditors. The
data from these cost reporting forms will be used for the purpose of
evaluating current levels of Medicare reimbursement. Form Number: CMS-
1728-94 (OMB: 0938-0022); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number
of Respondents: 7,479 Total Annual Responses: 7,479; Total Annual
Hours: 1,690,254 (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Angela Havrilla at 410-786-4516. For all other issues call 410-
786-1326.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Data Collection
for the Nursing Home Value-Based Purchasing (NHVBP) Demonstration; Use:
The goal of the NHVBP Demonstration is to use financial incentives to
improve the quality of care in nursing homes. The main purpose of the
NHVBP data collection effort is to gather information that will enable
CMS to determine which nursing homes will be eligible to receive
incentive payments under the NHVBP Demonstration. Information will be
collected from nursing homes participating in the demonstration on an
ongoing basis. CMS will collect payroll-based staffing, agency staffing
and resident census information to help assess the quality of care in
participating nursing homes. CMS will determine which homes qualify for
an incentive payment based on their relative performance in terms of
quality. Form Number: CMS-10240 (OMB: 0938-1039); Frequency:
Quarterly; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits and Not-for-
profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 178 Total Annual Responses:
712; Total Annual Hours: 5,530 (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Ron Lambert at 410-786-6624. For all other issues
call 410-786-1326.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Current
Beneficiary Survey; Use: The Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)
serves to measure what impact the changes of adding a new benefit have
on the program and its beneficiaries. The MCBS is a comprehensive data
collection effort that fills an information gap in the
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and is depended on to help
manage the program. Being able to examine various characteristics and
to chart evolving trends offers policy makers a reliable tool for
making informed decisions. The MCBS is used to identify potential new
policy direction or modifications to the Medicare program and once
those program enhancements are implemented, monitor the impact of those
changes. The central goals of the MCBS are to determine medical care
expenditures and sources of payment for all services, including
copayments, deductibles, and non-covered services; to ascertain all
types of health insurance coverage and relate coverage to actual
payments; and to trace processes over time, such as changes in health
status, spending down to Medicaid eligibility, and the impacts of
program changes. Form Number: CMS-P-0015A (OMB: 0938-0568);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits and
Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 16,217 Total Annual
Responses: 48,650; Total Annual Hours: 57,062 (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact William Long at 410-786-7927. For all
other issues call 410-786-1326.)
5. 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 with 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[reg]).
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 techniques. 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[reg] 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 Medicare
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 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 September 13,
2010.
OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS
Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974, E-mail: [email protected].
Dated: August 6, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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