[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45979-45980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18848]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10433]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
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 October 2, 2015:
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. 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-10433 Initial Plan Data Collection To Support QHP Certification and
Other Financial Management and Exchange Operations
Under the 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 Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection:
Initial Plan Data Collection to Support Qualified Health Plan (QHP)
Certification and Other Financial Management and Exchange Operations;
Use: As required by the CMS-9989-F, Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans;
Exchange Standards for Employers (77 FR 18310) (Exchange Establishment
Rule), published on March 27, 2012, each Exchange must assume
responsibilities related to the certification and offering of Qualified
Health Plans (QHPs). To offer insurance through an Exchange, a health
insurance issuer must have its health plans certified as QHPs by the
Exchange.
A QHP must meet certain minimum certification standards, such as
those pertaining to essential community providers, essential health
benefits, and actuarial value. In order to meet those standards, the
Exchange is responsible for collecting data and validating that QHPs
meet these minimum requirements as described in the Exchange rule under
45 CFR parts 155 and 156, based on the Affordable Care Act, as well as
other requirements determined by the Exchange. In addition to data
collection for the certification of QHPs, the reinsurance and risk
adjustment programs outlined by the Affordable Care Act, detailed in 45
CFR part 153, as established by CMS-9975-F, Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act; Standards for Reinsurance, Risk Corridors, and
Risk Adjustment (77 FR 17220), published in March 23, 2012, have
general information reporting requirements that apply to issuers, group
health plans, third party administrators, and plan offerings outside of
the Exchanges.
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Subsequent regulations for these programs including the final HHS
Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 and the Program
Integrity: Exchange, Premium Stabilization Programs, and Market
Standards; Amendments to the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment
Parameters for 2014 provide further reporting requirements. Based on
experience with the first three years of data collection, we request
the continuation of data collection and propose revisions to data
elements being collected and the burden estimates for years four, five,
and six. Form Number: CMS-10433 (OMB Control Number: 0938-1187);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other
For-profits and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents:
26,951; Total Annual Responses: 26,951; Total Annual Hours: 235,153.
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Leigha Basini
at 301-492-4380.)
Dated: July 28, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-18848 Filed 7-31-15; 8:45 am]
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