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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 93607-93608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27871]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10891]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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 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 December 27, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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 Parham at (410) 786-4669.

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: New collection (Request 
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: 
Medicaid Program; Medicare Savings Program Application and Eligibility 
Determinations; Use: The provisions in this collection of information 
request are necessary for helping to enroll individuals into the 
Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) as directed by the Medicare 
Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) and for 
implementing the September 21, 2023 (88 FR 65230) final rule entitled, 
``Streamlining Medicaid: Medicare Savings Program Eligibility 
Determination and Enrollment'' (hereinafter ``MSP final rule'') (CMS-
2421-F; RIN 0938-AU00).
    CMS did not previously estimate several costs for implementing the 
provisions of MIPPA related to MSPs as well as costs related to MSPs 
that were longstanding costs inherent to the Medicaid program that 
predated MIPPA. To address that oversight, we estimate such burden in 
this collection of information request. We also estimate burden and 
savings associated with the provisions in the MSP final rule. Such 
burden was set out in the Regulatory Impact Analysis section of the 
final rule.
    The MSPs are essential to the health and well-being of those 
enrolled, promoting access to care and helping free up individuals' 
limited income for food, housing, and other life necessities. Through 
the MSPs, Medicaid pays Medicare Part B premiums each month for over 10 
million individuals and Part A premiums for over 700,000 individuals. 
State Medicaid agencies receive applications and adjudicate eligibility 
for MSP coverage.
    MIPPA created new requirements for states to leverage the Medicare 
Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program to help enroll likely-eligible 
individuals in MSPs, and the MSP final rule expanded those 
requirements. States use information collected by the Social Security 
Administration on the LIS application (transmitted to states with the 
consent of an individual completing an application) to determine 
eligibility for the MSPs. Under the MSP final rule, the state Medicaid 
agency accepts and verifies the information provided on the LIS 
application (to the extent allowable under the MSP final rule); 
communicates with the applicant or the authorized representative about 
any additional information needed to make an MSP determination; makes 
the MSP eligibility determination; enrolls the individual in an MSP, if 
eligible; and informs the individual about the rights and 
responsibilities for applying for full Medicaid eligibility. Applicants 
include anyone who chooses to apply for LIS and provides consent for 
their application to be considered for MSPs.
    In addition to building on MIPPA and strengthening the LIS pathway 
for enrolling in MSPs, the MSP final rule streamlined MSP eligibility 
and enrollment processes, reduced administrative burden on states and 
applicants, and increased enrollment and retention of eligible 
individuals.

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    Form Number: CMS-10891 (OMB control number: 0938-TBD); Frequency: 
Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments and 
Individuals or households; Number of Respondents: 3,460,750; Total 
Annual Responses: 3,460,750; Total Annual Hours: 5,517,157. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact: Melissa Heitt at 410-786-
2484.)

William N. Parham, III
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-27871 Filed 11-26-24; 8:45 am]
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