CREDITABLE COVERAGE DISCLOSURE TO CMS ON-LINE FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-10198 CREDITABLE COVERAGE DISCLOSURE TO CMS ON-LINE FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS : CMS-10198	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form CMS-10198 CREDITABLE COVERAGE DISCLOSURE TO CMS ON-LINE FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS : CMS-10198	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
CMS-10198 CC Disclosure to CMS Form Crosswalk 2009-07-02.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-11-06	Available
CMS-10198 CC Disclosure Burden Estimate 2009-07-02 .xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-11-06	Repair queued
CMS-10198 CC Disclosure Supporting Statement 2009-07-02.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-11-06	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46153	CREDITABLE COVERAGE DISCLOSURE TO CMS ON-LINE FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS : CMS-10198		Modified
46152	CREDITABLE COVERAGE DISCLOSURE TO CMS ON-LINE FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS : CMS-10198	Form and Instruction	Modified
46151	CREDITABLE COVERAGE DISCLOSURE TO CMS ON-LINE FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS : CMS-10198	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1013	ICR Reference No: 200911-0938-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200706-0938-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: CREDITABLE COVERAGE DISCLOSURE TO CMS ON-LINE FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/26/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/25/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2010
Responses	87,500	0	450,660
Time Burden (Hours)	7,292	0	37,555
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information collection requirements will ensure that entities that currently provide prescription drug benefits to any Medicare Part D eligible individual disclose to CMS whether the prescription drug benefit that they offer is creditable coverage. The disclosure is required to be provide annually and upon any change that affects whether the coverage is creditable prescription drug coverage. This collection also provides creditable coverage disclosure instructions for entities complying with these infromation collection request.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 1 Stat. 1860 Name of Statute: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0938-AN08	Final or interim final rulemaking	70 FR 4232	01/28/2005

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 42308	08/21/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 57497	11/06/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CREDITABLE COVERAGE DISCLOSURE TO CMS ON-LINE FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS : CMS-10198	CMS-10198	Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS Form
CREDITABLE COVERAGE DISCLOSURE TO CMS ON-LINE FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS : CMS-10198	CMS-10198	Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS Form
CREDITABLE COVERAGE DISCLOSURE TO CMS ON-LINE FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS : CMS-10198

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	87,500	450,660	0	0	-363,160	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,292	37,555	0	0	-30,263	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/25/2009

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