[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43887-43888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17476]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10493 and CMS-10495]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice
in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an
existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding our burden estimates 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.
DATES: Comments must be received by September 20, 2013.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number (OCN). To be assured consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send 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) that are 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.
To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make
your request using one of following:
1. Access CMS' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated
with the following information collections. More detailed information
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated
materials (see ADDRESSES).
CMS-10493 Nationwide Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems (DCAHPS) Survey for Adults in Medicaid
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they
conduct or sponsor. The term ``collection of information'' is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep
records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A)
of the PRA requires federal agencies to publish a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this
notice.
Information Collections
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection:
Nationwide Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
(DCAHPS) Survey for Adults in Medicaid; Use: The goal of the survey is
to attain national and state-by-state estimates of adult Medicaid
beneficiaries' access and experiences and satisfaction with care
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across different financing and delivery models (e.g., managed care and
fee-for-service) and population groups (e.g., beneficiaries with
physical, mental or both physical and mental disabilities, dually
eligible beneficiaries, all other beneficiaries). The survey will serve
as baseline information on the experiences of low-income adults during
the early stages of implementation of the Affordable Care Act provision
that permits states to expand eligibility to adults with income below
138 percent of the federal poverty level who were not previously
eligible. Along with states, we can use the survey information as one
indicator of the quality of care within and across states. It also will
be used to assist us along with the states in efforts to provide better
care and more affordable care to Medicaid beneficiaries. Form Number:
CMS-10493 (OCN: 0938-New); Frequency: Once; Affected Public:
Individuals and households; Number of Respondents: 1,500,000; Total
Annual Responses: 510,000. Total Annual Hours: 170,000. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Marsha Lillie-Blanton at
410-786-8856.).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection:
Registration, Attestation, Dispute & Resolution, Assumptions Document
and Data Retention Requirements for Open Payments; Use: Section 6002 of
the Affordable Care Act added section 1128G to the Social Security Act
(Act), which requires applicable manufacturers and applicable group
purchasing organizations (GPOs) of covered drugs, devices, biologicals,
or medical supplies to report annually to CMS certain payments or other
transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals, as well as,
certain information regarding the ownership or investment interests
held by physicians or their immediate family members in applicable
manufacturers or applicable GPOs.
Specifically, applicable manufacturers of covered drugs, devices,
biologicals, and medical supplies are required to submit on an annual
basis the information required in section 1128G(a)(1) of the Act about
certain payments or other transfers of value made to physicians and
teaching hospitals (collectively called covered recipients) during the
course of the preceding calendar year. Similarly, section 1128G(a)(2)
of the Act requires applicable manufacturers and applicable GPOs to
disclose any ownership or investment interests in such entities held by
physicians or their immediate family members, as well as information on
any payments or other transfers of value provided to such physician
owners or investors. Applicable manufacturers must report the required
payment and other transfer of value information annually to CMS in an
electronic format. The statute also provides that applicable
manufacturers and applicable GPOs must report annually to CMS the
required information about physician ownership and investment
interests, including information on any payments or other transfers of
value provided to physician owners or investors, in an electronic
format by the same date. Applicable manufacturers and applicable GPOs
are subject to civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for failing to comply
with the reporting requirements of the statute. We are required by
statute to publish the reported data on a public Web site. The data
must be downloadable, easily searchable, and aggregated. In addition,
we must submit annual reports to the Congress and each state
summarizing the data reported. Finally, section 1128G of the Act
generally preempts state laws that require disclosure of the same type
of information by manufacturers.
We published a final rule in 2013 to implement this program, which
included several information collections subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act. This information collection request is to inform the
public about information collected that is necessary for registration,
attestation, dispute resolution and corrections, record retention, and
submitting an assumptions document within Open Payments. Form Number:
CMS-10495 (OCN: 0938-New); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Private
sector--Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 451,582;
Total Annual Responses: 451,582. Total Annual Hours: 949,005. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Melissa Heesters at
410-786-0618.).
Dated: July 16, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-17476 Filed 7-19-13; 8:45 am]
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