The Hospice Cost and Data Report provides for the collection of data from providers for rate evaluations for the Prospective Payment System (PPS). The data is used by CMS to update the PPS as mandated by Congress.
The total burden for the new Form CMS-1984-14 is estimated to be 517,188 hours and $10,343,760. This is an increase of 111,860 hours and $2,237,200. The changes to the burden are a result of:
o On a per respondent basis, revisions to the MCR to facilitate hospice payment reform resulted in an increase in burden of 10 hours.
o On a per respondent basis, incorporating the Form CMS-339 into the revised MCR resulted in an increase in burden of 2 hours for this information collection. (However, the overall burden to the provider decreased by 14 hours as a result of eliminating the paper Form CMS-339, for which the burden was estimated at 16 hours.)
o The estimated number of respondents increased by 448 (from 2,303 as of June 21, 2010 to 2,751 as of April 4, 2013).
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:
(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;
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.