[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 74 (Monday, April 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20365-20366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8958]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10141, CMS-R-246, CMS-10305 and CMS-10313]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
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: 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. 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
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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: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare Part C and Part D Data Validation (42
CFR 422.516g and 423.514g); Use: Organizations contracted to offer
Medicare Part C and Part D benefits are required to report data to the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a variety of measures. In
order for the data to be useful for monitoring and performance
measurement, the data must be reliable, valid, complete, and comparable
among sponsoring organizations. To meet this goal, CMS is developing
reporting standards and data validation specifications with respect to
the Part C and Part D reporting requirements. These standards will
provide a review process for Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs),
Cost Plans, and Part D sponsors to use to conduct data validation
checks on their reported Part C and Part D data. Form Number: CMS-10305
(OMB: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business
or other for-profit; Number of Respondents: 710; Total Annual
Responses: 710; Total Annual Hours: 231,410. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Terry Lied at 410-786-8973. For all
other issues call 410-786-1326.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: New Quality Measures for Medicare Advantage
Organizations; Use: For CMS to strengthen the oversight of quality
improvement programs implemented by Medicare Advantage organizations,
there is a need to collect additional data on quality and outcomes
measures in order to better track plan performance. Examples of
additional areas on which CMS plans to collect data are post-surgical
infections or patient falls. Collection will begin during contract year
2012. The specific data elements that will be collected are currently
under development. Form Number: CMS-10313 (OMB: 0938-NEW);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and
Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 624; Total Annual
Responses: 624; Total Annual Hours: 624,000. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Sabrina Ahmed at 410-786-7499. 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 June 18, 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: April 13, 2010.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-8958 Filed 4-16-10; 8:45 am]
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