31738 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 126 / Thursday, July 2, 2009 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–2552–10 and 

CMS–10097] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Service. 

In compliance with the requirement 

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) is publishing the 

following summary of proposed 

collections for public comment. 

Interested persons are invited to send 

comments regarding this burden 

estimate 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. 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Hospital and 

Health Care Complexes Cost Report and 

supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 

413.20 and 413.24; Use: Part A 

institutional providers participating in 

the Medicare program are required 

under sections 1815(a) and 

1861(v)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act 

to submit annual information to achieve 

settlement of costs for health care 

services rendered to Medicare 

beneficiaries. 42 CFR 413.20 states that 

the principles of cost reimbursement 

require that providers maintain 

sufficient financial records and 

statistical data for proper determination 

of cost payable under the program. The 

section also requires providers submit 

cost reports on an annual basis with 

reporting periods based on the 

provider’s accounting year. The cost 

report must be based on the provider’s 

financial and statistical records which 

must be capable of verification by 

qualified auditors. The cost data must 

be based on an approved method of cost 

finding and on the accrual basis of 

accounting. 

Part A institutional providers must 

provide adequate cost data to receive 

Medicare reimbursement (42 CFR 

413.24). Providers must submit the cost 

data to their Medicare Fiscal 

Intermediary (FI)/Medicare 

Administrative Contractor (MAC) 

through the Medicare cost report (MCR). 

CMS requests the Office of Management 

and Budget review and approve 

revisions made to the Hospital and 

Hospital Health Care Complex Cost 

Report FORM CMS–2552–10 (for cost 

reporting periods beginning on or after 

February 1, 2010) which replaces the 

existing FORM CMS–2552–96. 

Revisions made to update the forms 

currently in use are incorporated within 

this request for approval. Form Number: 

CMS–2552–10 (OMB#: 0938–0050); 

Frequency: Reporting—Yearly; Affected 

Public: Business or other for-profits and 

not-for-profit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 6,168; Total Annual 

Responses: 6,168; Total Annual Hours: 

4,151,064. (For policy questions 

regarding this collection contact Nadia 

Massuda at 410–786–5834. For all other 

issues call 410–786–1326.) 

2. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: The Medicare 

Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey 

(MCPSS); Use: Section 911 of the 

Medicare Prescription Drug, 

Improvement, and Modernization Act of 

2003 (MMA) mandated that CMS 

develop contract performance 

requirements and standards for 

measuring provider satisfaction. CMS 

developed the MCPSS to meet this 

requirement. Each year CMS obtains 

information from Medicare providers 

and suppliers via a survey about 

satisfaction, attitudes, and perceptions 

regarding the services provided by 

Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) 

contractors, i.e., carriers, fiscal 

intermediaries (FIs), regional home 

health intermediaries (RHHIs), durable 

medical equipment Medicare 

administrative contractors (DME MACs) 

and Part A/Part B MACs. The survey 

focuses on basic business functions 

provided by the Medicare contractors, 

such as provider inquiries, provider 

outreach and education, claims 

processing, appeals, provider 

enrollment, medical review, and 

provider audit and reimbursement. CMS 

uses the survey to monitor its 

contractors and to provide incentives for 

improved performance. 

CMS seeks to minimally revise the 

survey instrument for the 2010 

administration. CMS would like to 

obtain more focused feedback on the 

providers’ perception of their 

interactions with their contractor. By 

narrowing the focus of the questions, 

CMS can provide more specific 

feedback to the contractors in targeted 

areas of performance. Form Number: 

CMS–10097 (OMB#: 0938–0915); 

Frequency: Reporting—Yearly; Affected 

Public: Business or other for-profits and 

not-for-profit institutions; Number of 

Respondents: 25,000; Total Annual 

Responses: 25,000; Total Annual Hours: 

9,349. (For policy questions regarding 

this collection contact Teresa Mundell 

at 410–786–9176. For all other issues 

call 410–786–1326.) 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed paperwork collections 

referenced above, access CMS’ Web Site 

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

PaperworkReductionActof1995, or Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the 

Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786– 

1326. 

In commenting on the proposed 

information collections please reference 

the document identifier or OMB control 

number. To be assured consideration, 

comments and recommendations must 

be submitted in one of the following 

ways by August 31, 2009: 

1. Electronically. You may submit 

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) 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. 

Dated: June 25, 2009. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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