Application to Use Burden/Hours from Generic PRA Clearance:
Medicaid and CHIP State Plan, Waiver, and Program Submissions
(CMS-10398, OMB 0938-1148)
Information Collection #13 Medicaid Accountability –
Nursing Facility, Outpatient Hospital and Inpatient Hospital Upper Payment Limits
February 8, 2013
Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) work in partnership with States to implement Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Together these programs provide health coverage to millions of Americans. Medicaid and CHIP are based in Federal statute, associated regulations and policy guidance, and the approved State plan documents that serve as a contract between CMS and States about how Medicaid and CHIP will be operated in that State. CMS works collaboratively with States in the ongoing management of programs and policies, and CMS continues to develop implementing guidance and templates for States to use to elect new options available as a result of the Affordable Care Act or to comply with new statutory provisions. CMS also continues to work with States through other methods to further the goals of health reform, including program waivers and demonstrations, and other technical assistance initiatives. States and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) share responsibility for operating Medicaid programs consistent with title XIX of the Social Security Act and its implementing regulations. Together, the federal and state governments share accountability for the integrity of the total investment of dollars in the Medicaid program and the extent to which that investment produces value for beneficiaries and taxpayers
Starting in 2013, we will require states to submit annual upper payment limit (UPL) demonstrations on an annual basis. Previously this information was collected or updated only when a state was proposing an amendment to a reimbursement methodology in its Medicaid state plan. Specifically, in 2013, we will require that states submit UPL demonstrations for inpatient hospital services, outpatient hospital services, nursing facilities. In 2014, state will be required to submit annual UPL demonstrations for the services listed above and clinics, physician services (for states that reimburse targeted physician supplemental payments), intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled (ICF/DD), private residential treatment facilities and institutes for mental disease (IMDs). These annual demonstrations will include provider specific reporting on all payments made to the providers, including supplemental payments.
Through this process, states will also be asked as part of the submission to identify the source of non-federal funding for the payments described in the UPL. This is consistent with overall requirements to identify sources of non-federal funding set forth in section 1903(d)(1) of the Social Security Act. Such information will allow CMS and the state to have a better understanding of the variables surrounding rate levels, supplemental payments and total providers participating in the programs and the funding supporting each of the payments described in the UPL demonstration.
No deviations are requested.
The total approved burden ceiling of the generic ICR is 86,240 hours, and CMS previously requested to use 20,388 hours, leaving our burden ceiling at 65,852 hours. CMS estimates that each State will complete the collection of data and submission to CMS within 40 hours. There is a potential universe of 56 respondents, so the total burden deducted from the total for this request is 2,240 hours.
CMS hopes to deploy this collection in February 2013.
The following attachments are provided for this information collection:
Attachment A – Nursing Facility Narrative Instructions
Attachment B – Nursing Facility UPL Guidance
Attachment C – Outpatient Hospital Narrative Instructions
Attachment D – Outpatient Hospital UPL Guidance
Attachment E – Inpatient Hospital Narrative Instructions
Attachment F – Inpatient Hospital UPL Guidance
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