[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47852-47853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19694]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10381, CMS-484, CMS-10152 and CMS-R-290]
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: ICD-10 Industry Readiness Assessment; Use:
The Congress addressed the need for a consistent framework for
electronic transactions and other administrative simplification issues
in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
(HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, enacted on August 21, 1996. Through
subtitle F of title II of HIPAA, the Congress added to title XI of the
Social Security Act (the Act) a new Part C, entitled ``Administrative
Simplification.'' Part C of title XI of the Act now consists of
sections 1171 through 1180, which define various terms and impose
several requirements on HHS, health plans, health care clearinghouses,
and certain health care providers concerning the transmission of health
information. Specifically, HIPAA requires the Secretary of HHS to adopt
standards that covered entities are required to use in conducting
certain health care administrative transactions, such as claims,
remittance, eligibility, and claims status requests and responses.
Findings from the ICD-10 industry readiness assessment will be used by
CMS to understand each sector's progress toward compliance and to
determine what communication and educational efforts can best help
affected entities obtain the tools and resources they need to achieve
timely compliance with ICD-10. Insights gleaned from the proposed
research will be valid for education and outreach purposes only, and
will not be used for policy purposes. Form Number: CMS-10381 (OCN:
0938-1149); Frequency: Annual; Affected Public: Private Sector--
Business or other for-profits, Not-for-profits; Number of Respondents:
1,200; Total Annual Responses: 1,200; Total Annual Hours: 204. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Rosali Topper at
410-786-7260. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection; Title: Attending Physician's
Certification of Medical Necessity for Home Oxygen Therapy and
Supporting Documentation Requirements; Use: Under Section 1862(a)(1)(A)
of the Social Security Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a), the Secretary
may only pay for items and services that are ``reasonable and necessary
for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury or to improve the
functioning of a malformed body member.'' In order to assure this, CMS
and its contractors develop Medical policies that specify the
circumstances under which an item or service can be covered. The
certificate of medical necessity (CMN) provides a mechanism for
suppliers of Durable Medical Equipment, defined in 42 U.S.C. 1395x (n),
and Medical Equipment and Supplies defined in 42 U.S.C. 1395j(5), to
demonstrate that the item being provided meets the criteria for
Medicare coverage. Section 1833(e), 42 U.S.C. 1395l(e), provides that
no payment can be made to any provider of services, or other person,
unless that person has furnished the information necessary for Medicare
or its contractor to determine the amounts due to be paid. Certain
individuals can use a CMN to furnish this information, rather than
having to produce large quantities of medical records for every claim
they submit for payment. Under Section 1834(j)(2) of the Act, 42 U.S.C.
1395m(j)(2), suppliers of DME items are prohibited from providing
medical information to physicians when a CMN is being completed to
document medical necessity. The physician who orders the item is
responsible for providing the information necessary to demonstrate that
the item provided is reasonable and necessary and the supplier shall
also list on the CMN the fee schedule amount and the suppliers charge
for the medical equipment or supplies being furnished prior to
distribution of such certificate to the physician. Any supplier of
medical equipment who knowingly and willfully distributes a CMN in
violation of this restriction is subject to penalties, including civil
money penalties (42 U.S.C. 1395m(j)(2)(A)(iii)). Under Section 42 Code
of Federal Regulations Sec. 410.38 and Sec. 424.5, Medicare has the
legal authority to collect sufficient information to determine payment
for oxygen, and oxygen equipment. Oxygen and oxygen equipment is by far
the largest single total charge of all items paid under durable medical
equipment coverage authority. Detailed criteria concerning coverage of
home oxygen therapy are found in Medicare Carriers Manual Chapter II-
Coverage Issues Appendix, Section 60-4. For Medicare to consider any
item for coverage and payment, the information submitted by the
supplier (e.g., claims and CMNs), including documentation in the
patient's medical records must corroborate that the patient meets
Medicare coverage criteria. The patient's medical records may include:
physician's office records; hospital records; nursing home records;
home health agency records; records from other healthcare professionals
or test reports. This documentation must be available to the DME MACs
upon request. Form Number: CMS-484 (OCN: 0938-0534); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-
profits, Not-for-profits; Number of Respondents: 8,880; Total Annual
Responses: 1,541,359; Total Annual Hours: 308,271. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Doris Jackson at 410-786-
4459. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection; Title: Data Collection for Medicare
Beneficiaries Receiving NaF-18 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to
Identify Bone Metastasis in Cancer; Use: In Decision Memorandum
CAG-00065R, issued on February 26, 2010, the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) determined that the evidence is
sufficient to conclude that for Medicare beneficiaries receiving NaF-18
PET scan to identify bone metastasis in cancer is reasonable and
necessary only when the provider is participating in and patients are
enrolled in a clinical study designed to information at the time of the
scan to assist in initial antitumor treatment planning or to guide
subsequent treatment strategy by the identification, location and
quantification of bone
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metastases in beneficiaries in whom bone metastases are strongly
suspected based on clinical symptoms or the results of other diagnostic
studies. Qualifying clinical studies must ensure that specific
hypotheses are addressed; appropriate data elements are collected;
hospitals and providers are qualified to provide the PET scan and
interpret the results; participating hospitals and providers accurately
report data on all Medicare enrolled patients; and all patient
confidentiality, privacy, and other Federal laws must be followed.
Consistent with section 1142 of the Social Security Act, the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) supports clinical research
studies that the CMS determines meet specified standards and address
the specified research questions. To qualify for payment, providers
must prescribe certain NaF-18 PET scans for beneficiaries with a set of
clinical criteria specific to each solid tumor. The statuary authority
for this policy is section 1862 (a)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act.
The need to prospectively collect information at the time of the scan
is to assist the provider in decision making for patient management.
Form Number: CMS-10152 (OCN: 0938-0968); Frequency: Annual; Affected
Public: Private Sector--Business or other for-profits; Number of
Respondents: 25,000; Total Annual Responses: 25,000; Total Annual
Hours: 2,084. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Stuart Caplan at 410-786-8564. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement of a
currently approved collection; Title: Medicare Program: Procedures for
Making National Coverage Decisions; Use: The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) revised the April 27, 1999 (64 FR 22619) notice
and published a new notice on September 26, 2003 (68 FR 55634) that
described the process we use to make Medicare coverage decisions
including decisions regarding whether new technology and services can
be covered. We have made changes to our internal procedures in response
to the comments we received following publication of the 1999 notice
and experience under our new process. Over the past several years, we
received numerous suggestions to further revise our process to continue
to make it more open, responsive, and understandable to the public. We
share the goal of increasing public participation in the development of
Medicare coverage issues. This will assist us in obtaining the
information we require to make a national coverage determination in a
timely manner and ensuring that the Medicare program continues to meet
the needs of its beneficiaries. Form Number: CMS-R-290 (OCN: 0938-
0776); Frequency: Annual; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or
other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 200; Total Annual Responses:
200; Total Annual Hours: 8,000. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Katherine Tillman at 410-786-9252. 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 Email 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 October 9, 2012:
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: August 7, 2012.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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