[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 195 (Friday, October 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 62401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25052]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-R-244 and CMS-R-249]
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), 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: 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 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.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Hospice Cost and
Data Report and supporting regulations 42 CFR 413.20 and 42 CFR 413.24;
Use: In accordance with sections 1815(a), 1833(e), and 1861(v)(A)(ii)
of the Social Security Act, providers of service in the Medicare
program are required to submit annual information to achieve
reimbursement for health care services rendered to Medicare
beneficiaries. In addition, 42 CFR 413.20(b) sets forth that cost
reports will be required from providers on an annual basis. Such cost
reports are required to be filed with the provider's fiscal
intermediary (FI) or Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) no later
than the last day of the fifth month following the close of the period
covered by the report. Form Number: CMS-R-249 (OMB: 0938-
0758); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other for-
profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 2,303;
Total Annual Responses: 2,303; Total Annual Hours: 405,328. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Gail Duncan at 410-786-
7278. 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 November 8, 2010.
OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS
Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974, E-mail: [email protected].
Dated: September 30, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-25052 Filed 10-7-10; 8:45 am]
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