[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 65 (Thursday, April 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20323-20324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07800]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10309, CMS-10475, CMS-R-5, CMS-R-234, and
CMS-R-297]
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: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved collection. Title of Information
Collection: Grandfathering Provisions of the Medicare DMEPOS
Competitive Bidding Program. Use: Section 1847(a)(4) of the Social
Security Act (the Act) requires that (in the case of covered durable
medical equipment (DME) items for which payment is made on a rental
basis under section 1834(a) of the Act and in the case of oxygen for
which payment is made under section 1834(a)(5) of the Act) the
Secretary shall establish a grandfathering process by which covered
items and supplies that were rented by suppliers before the
implementation of a competitive bidding program may be continued.
We established the grandfathering process in the April 10, 2007
final rule for competitive bidding (72 FR 17992) for rented DME and
oxygen and oxygen equipment when these items are included under the
Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program. This process only applies
to suppliers that rented DME and oxygen and oxygen equipment to
beneficiaries who maintain a permanent residence in a competitive
bidding area (CBA) before the implementation of the competitive bidding
program.
The competitive bidding program will require some beneficiaries to
change their suppliers. In order to avoid a beneficiary being without
medically necessary equipment we felt it necessary to establish this
notification process.
The notification to the beneficiaries is a beneficiary protection
that will keep them informed of whether or not they can continue to
rent an item from their current supplier or go to a contract supplier.
The notification will also provide information to the beneficiary as to
how to find a contract supplier in their CBA. In the event that the
beneficiary must go to a contract supplier, the notification will
identify the procedure for the pick-up of their current equipment and
delivery of new equipment.
Form Number: CMS-10309 (OCN 0938-1079). Frequency: Once. Affected
Public: Private sector (business or other for-profits). Number of
Respondents: 2,697 (or 8,091/3). Total Annual Responses: 536,667 (or
1,610,000/3). Total Annual Hours: 65 (or 196/3). (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Michael Keane at 410-786-4495. For
all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (request
for a new OMB control number). Title of Information Collection: Hospice
Experience of Care Survey. Use: This survey supports the National
Quality Strategy that was called for under the Affordable Care Act to
create national aims and priorities to guide local, state, and national
efforts to improve the quality of health care. This strategy has
established six priorities that support a three-part aim focusing on
better care, better health, and lower costs through improvement.
Because the hospice survey focuses on experiences of care,
implementation of the survey supports the following national priorities
for improving care: engaging patients and families in care and
promoting effective communication and coordination. In addition, upon
national implementation and public reporting of hospice survey results,
the survey will provide data on experiences with hospice care that
enable consumers to make meaningful comparisons between hospices across
the nation. Form Number: CMS-10475 (OCN 0938-New). Frequency: Once.
Affected Public: Individuals and households. Number of Respondents:
730. Total Annual Responses: 730. Total Annual Hours: 185. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Lori Teichman at 410-786-
6684. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without
change of a previously approved collection. Title of Information
Collection: Physician Certification/Recertification in Skilled Nursing
Facilities (SNFs) Manual Instructions and Supporting Regulation in 42
CFR 424.20. Use: The Medicare program requires, as a condition for
Medicare Part A payment for posthospital SNF services that a physician
must certify and periodically recertify that a beneficiary requires an
SNF level of care. The physician certification and recertification is
intended to ensure that the beneficiary's need for services has been
established and then reviewed and updated at appropriate intervals. The
documentation is a condition for Medicare Part A payment for post-
hospital SNF care. Form Number: CMS-R-5 (OCN 0938-0454). Frequency:
Occasionally. Affected Public: Private sector (business or other for-
profit and not-for-profit institutions). Number of Respondents:
1,796,502. Total Annual Responses: 1,796,502. Total Annual Hours:
559,713. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Kia
Sidbury at 410-786-7816. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change
of a currently approved collection. Title of Information Collection:
Subpart D--Private Contracts and Supporting Regulations contained in 42
CFR 405.410, 405.430, 405.435, 405.440, 405.445, and 405.455. Use:
Section 4507 of Balancing Budget Act (BBA) 1997 amended section 1802 of
the Social Security Act to permit certain physicians and practitioners
to opt-out of Medicare and to provide (through private contracts)
services that would otherwise be covered by Medicare. Under such
contracts the mandatory claims submission and limiting charge
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rules of section 1848(g) of the Act would not apply. Subpart D and the
supporting regulations counter the effect of certain provisions of
Medicare law that, absent section 4507 of BBA 1997, preclude physicians
and practitioners from contracting privately with Medicare
beneficiaries to pay without regard to Medicare limits. Physicians and/
or practitioners use these information collection requirements to
comply with the law. In addition, Medicare carriers use this
information to determine if benefits should be paid or continued. Form
Number: CMS-R-234 (OCN 0938-0730). Frequency: Biennially. Affected
Public: Private sector (business or other for-profits). Number of
Respondents: 26,820. Total Annual Responses: 26,820. Total Annual
Hours: 7,197. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Fred Grabau at 410-786-0206. For all other issues call 410-786-1326.)
5. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change
of a currently approved collection. Title of Information Collection:
Request for Employment Information. Use: This form is used by the
Social Security Administration to obtain information from employers
regarding whether a Medicare beneficiary's coverage under a group
health plan is based on current employment status. Form Number: CMS-R-
297 (OCN 0938-0787). Frequency: Once. Affected Public: Private sector
(business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions). Number
of Respondents: 15,000. Total Annual Responses: 15,000. Total Annual
Hours: 3,750. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Lindsay Smith at 410-786-6843. 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 June 3, 2013:
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: March 29, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-07800 Filed 4-3-13; 8:45 am]
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