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provider. Reimbursement outside of the 

PPS may be for payment of Medicare 

reimbursable bad debt. Form Number: 

CMS–2540–10 (OMB control number: 

0938–0463); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 

Public: Private Sector; Not-for-profit 

institutions, Businesses or other forprofits; Number of Respondents: 14,486; 

Total Annual Responses: 14,486; Total 

Annual Hours: 2,926,172. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Julie Stankivic at 410–786–5725. 

Dated: June 26, 2018. 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office 

of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifiers: CMS–838, and CMS– 

372(S)] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 

(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 

a second opportunity for public 

comment on the notice. Interested 

persons are invited to send comments 

regarding the burden estimate or any 

other aspect of this collection of 

information, including the necessity and 

utility of the proposed information 

collection for the proper performance of 

the agency’s functions, the accuracy of 

the estimated burden, ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected and the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology to 

minimize the information collection 

burden. 

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of 

information must be received by the 

OMB desk officer by July 30, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the 

proposed information collections, 

please reference the document identifier 

or OMB control number. To be assured 

consideration, comments and 

recommendations must be received by 

the OMB desk officer via one of the 

following transmissions: 

OMB, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs Attention: CMS Desk 

Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–5806 

OR Email: OIRA_submission@

omb.eop.gov. 

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’ website address at 

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork

ReductionActof1995. 

2. Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 

3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 

(410) 786–1326. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– 

1326. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies 

to publish a 30-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 that summarizes 

the following proposed collection(s) of 

information for public comment: 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Medicare Credit 

Balance Reporting Requirements; Use: 

Quarterly credit balance reporting is 

needed to monitor and control the 

identification and timely collection of 

improper payments. Credit balances are 

mainly attributable to provider billing 

practices and cannot be eliminated by 

program functions; they will continue to 

occur. The OIG issued a Management 

Advisory Report (MAR) on their 

extended review of credit balances (See 

Attachment). They state that 

approximately 90 percent of credit 

balances result from providers: (1) 

Billing Medicare and a private insurer 

for the same service, (2) submitting 

duplicate billings for services in a 

manner which cannot be detected by 

system edits, and (3) billing for services 

not performed. The MAR recommends 

that CMS continue its plan of recovery 

by requiring hospitals to report 

Medicare credit balances to contractors 

on a quarterly basis. Form Number: 

CMS–838 (OMB control number: 0938– 

0600); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected 

Public: Private sector (Business or other 

For-profits); Number of Respondents: 

52,582; Total Annual Responses: 

210,328; Total Annual Hours: 630,984. 

(For policy questions regarding this 

collection contact Anita Crosier at 410– 

786–0217). 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Annual Report 

on Home and Community Based 

Services Waivers and Supporting 

Regulations; Use: We use this report to 

compare actual data to the approved 

waiver estimates. In conjunction with 

the waiver compliance review reports, 

the information provided will be 

compared to that in the Medicaid 

Statistical Information System (MSIS) 

(CMS–R–284; OMB control number 

0938–0345) report and FFP claimed on 

a state’s Quarterly Expenditure Report 

(CMS–64; OMB control number 0938– 

1265), to determine whether to continue 

the state’s home and community-based 

services waiver. States’ estimates of cost 

and utilization for renewal purposes are 

based upon the data compiled in the 

CMS–372(S) reports. Form Number: 

CMS–372(S) (OMB control number: 

0938–0272); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 

Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Governments; Number of Respondents: 

47; Total Annual Responses: 282; Total 

Annual Hours: 12,126. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Ralph Lollar at 410–786–0777). 

Dated: June 26, 2018. 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office 

of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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