[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81917-81918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23395]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10142 and CMS-10203]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human 
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 (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 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 must be received by December 9, 2024.

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, please access 
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address 
into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.

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-10142 Bid Pricing Tool (BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and 
Prescription Drug Plans (PDP)
CMS-10203 Medicare Health Outcomes Survey

    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 Collections

    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool 
(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and Prescription Drug Plans 
(PDP); Use: Medicare Advantage organizations (MAO) and Prescription 
Drug Plans (PDP) are required to submit an actuarial pricing ``bid'' 
for each plan offered to Medicare beneficiaries for approval by CMS. 
The MAOs and PDPs use the Bid Pricing Tool (BPT) software to develop 
their actuarial pricing bid. The competitive bidding process defined by 
the ``The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization 
Act'' (MMA) applies to both the MA and Part D programs. It is an annual 
process that encompasses the release of the MA rate book in April, the 
bid's that plans submit to CMS in June, and the release of the Part D 
and RPPO benchmarks, which typically occurs in August. Form Number: 
CMS-10142 (OMB control number: 0938-0944); Frequency: Yearly; Affected 
Public: Private sector--Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit 
institutions; Number of Respondents: 460; Total Annual Responses: 
11,700; Total Annual Hours: 406,000. (For policy questions regarding 
this collection contact Rachel Shevland at 410-786-3026 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ffdeeece7eae3a1fce7eaf9e3eee1ebcfece2fca1e7e7fca1e8e0f9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d8aab9bbb0bdb4f6abb0bdaeb4b9b6bc98bbb5abf6b0b0abf6bfb7ae">[email protected]</span></a>.)
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Health 
Outcomes Survey; Use: The HOS is a longitudinal patient-reported 
outcome measure (PROM) that assesses self-reported beneficiary quality 
of life and daily functioning. As a PROM, the HOS measures the impact 
of services provided by MAOs, whereas process and patient experience 
measures only provide a snapshot of activities or experiences at a 
specific point in time. PROM data collected by the HOS allows CMS to 
continue to assess the health of the Medicare Advantage population. 
This older population is at increased risk of adverse health outcomes, 
including chronic diseases and mobility impairments that may 
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hamper quality of life. The HOS supports CMS's commitment to improve 
health outcomes for beneficiaries while reducing burden on providers. 
CMS accomplishes this by focusing on high-priority areas for quality 
measurement and improvement established in the agency's Meaningful 
Measures Framework. The HOS uses quality measures that ask 
beneficiaries about health outcomes related to specific mental and 
Physical Conditions. Form Number: CMS-10203 (OMB control number: 0938-
0701); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and Households; 
Number of Respondents: 1,275; Total Annual Responses: 663,150; Total 
Annual Hours: 212,208. (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact Alyssa Rosen at 410-786-8559 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d594b9aca6a6b4fb87baa6b0bb95b6b8a6fbbdbda6fbb2baa3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a2b061319190b443805190f042a09071944020219440d051c">[email protected]</span></a>.)

William N. Parham III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-23395 Filed 10-8-24; 8:45 am]
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