[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 155 (Wednesday, August 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48320-48321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19818]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10143, CMS-10572 and CMS-10564]
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 13, 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-10143 Monthly File of Medicaid/Medicare Dual Eligible Enrollees
CMS-10572 Transparency in Coverage Reporting by Qualified Health Plan
Issuers
CMS-10564 Home Health Face-to-Face Encounter Clinical Templates
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 collection; Title of Information Collection: Monthly File of
Medicaid/Medicare Dual Eligible Enrollees; Use: The monthly data file
is provided to CMS by states on dually eligible Medicaid and Medicare
beneficiaries, listing the individuals on the Medicaid eligibility
file, their Medicare status and other information needed to establish
subsidy level, such as income and institutional status. The file is
used to count the exact number of individuals who should be included in
the phased-down state contribution calculation that month. CMS merges
the data with other data files and establishes Part D enrollment for
those individuals on the file. The file may be used by CMS partners to
obtain accurate counts of duals on a current basis. Form Number: CMS-
10143 (OMB Control Number: 0938-0958); Frequency: Monthly; Affected
Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 51;
Total Annual Responses: 612; Total Annual Hours: 6,120. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Vasanthi Kandasamy at 410-
786-0433).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection:
Transparency in Coverage Reporting by Qualified Health Plan Issuers;
Use: Section 1311(e)(3) of the Affordable Care Act requires issuers of
Qualified Health Plans (QHPs), to make available and submit
transparency in coverage data. This data collection would collect
certain information from QHP issuers in Federally-facilitated Exchanges
and State-based Exchanges that rely on the federal IT platform (i.e.,
HealthCare.gov). HHS anticipates that consumers may use this
information to inform plan selection.
Although this proposed data collection is limited to certain QHP
issuers, HHS intends to phase in implementation for other entities over
time. As stated in the final rule Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans;
Exchange Standards for Employers (77 FR 18310; March 27, 2012), broader
implementation will continue to be addressed in separate rulemaking
issued by HHS, and the Departments of Labor and the Treasury (the
Departments). For State-based Exchanges not addressed in the current
proposal, standards will be proposed later.
Consistent with Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) section 2715A,
which
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largely extends the transparency reporting provisions set forth in
section 1311(e)(3) to non-grandfathered group health plans (including
large group and self-insured health plans) and health insurance issuers
offering group and individual health insurance coverage (non-QHP
issuers), the Departments intend to propose other transparency
reporting requirements at a later time, through a separate rulemaking
conducted by the Departments, for non-QHP issuers and non-grandfathered
group health plans. Those proposed reporting requirements may differ
from those prescribed in the HHS proposal under section 1311(e)(3), and
will take into account differences in markets, reporting requirements
already in existence for non-QHPs (including group health plans), and
other relevant factors. The Departments also intend to streamline
reporting under multiple reporting provisions and reduce unnecessary
duplication. The Departments intend to implement any transparency
reporting requirements applicable to non-QHP issuers and non-
grandfathered group health plans only after notice and comment, and
after giving those issuers and plans sufficient time, following the
publication of final rules, to come into compliance with those
requirements. Form Number: CMS-10572 (OMB control number: 0938-New);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other
For-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents:
475; Total Annual Responses: 475; Total Annual Hours: 16,150. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Valisha Price at
301-492-4343).
3. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Home
Health Face-to-Face Encounter Clinical Templates; Use: The Centers for
Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) is requesting the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the collection of data required
to support the eligibility of Medicare home health services. Home
health services are covered under the Hospital Insurance (Part A) and
Supplemental Medical Insurance (Part B) benefits of the Medicare
program. It consists of part-time, medically necessary skilled care
(nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language
therapy) that is ordered by a physician. The CMS has developed a list
of clinical elements within a suggested electronic clinical template
that would allow electronic health record vendors to create prompts to
assist physicians when documenting the HH face-to-face encounter for
Medicare purposes. Once completed by the physician, the resulting
progress note or clinic note would be part of the medical record. The
primary users of these new clinical templates will be physicians and/or
allowed non-physician practitioners (NPPs). The templates will help
users to capture the necessary information needed to complete the face-
to-face encounter documentation. This will help physicians and/or
allowed NPPs comply with Medicare policy requirements, thereby reducing
the possibility of a home health claim not being paid because of
failure to meet Medicare requirements. Form Number: CMS-10564 (OMB
control number: 0938-New); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public:
Private Sector (Business or other For-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents: 2,926,420; Total Annual
Responses: 2,926,420; Total Annual Hours: 1,220,317. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Kristal Vines at 410-786-
0119).
Dated: August 7, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-19818 Filed 8-11-15; 8:45 am]
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