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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 102149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29638]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10765]

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 February 18, 2025.

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-10765 Review Choice Demonstration for Inpatient Rehabilitation 
Facility (IRF) Services

    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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Review Choice 
Demonstration for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Services; 
Use: Section 402(a)(1)(J) of the Social Security Amendments of 1967 (42 
U.S.C. 1395b-1(a)(1)(J)) authorizes the Secretary to ``develop or 
demonstrate improved methods for the investigation and prosecution of 
fraud in the provision of care or services under the health programs 
established by the Social Security Act (the Act).'' Pursuant to this 
authority, the CMS will continue the implementation of a Medicare 
demonstration project, which CMS believes will help assist in 
developing improved procedures for the identification, investigation, 
and prosecution of Medicare fraud occurring among IRFs providing 
services to Medicare beneficiaries.
    This demonstration will assist in developing improved procedures 
for the identification, investigation, and prosecution of potential 
Medicare fraud. The demonstration will ensure that payments for IRF 
services are appropriate through either pre-claim or postpayment 
review, thereby working towards the prevention and identification of 
potential fraud, waste, and abuse, as well as protecting the Medicare 
Trust Funds from improper payments while reducing Medicare appeals. CMS 
plans to continue the demonstration in Alabama and Pennsylvania, then 
expand to Texas, and California. After the initial four states, CMS 
will expand the demonstration to include the IRFs in any state that 
bill to Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) jurisdictions JJ, JL, 
JH, and JE. Form Number: CMS-10765 (OMB Control Number: 0938-1420); 
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or 
other for-profits and Not-for-profits); Number of Respondents: 526; 
Number of Responses: 179,910; Total Annual Hours: 89,955. (For 
questions regarding this collection contact Jaclyn Gray (410) 786-
3744.)

William N. Parham, III
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-29638 Filed 12-16-24; 8:45 am]
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