Collection of Drug Pricing and Network Pharmacy Data from Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP and MA-PD) and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 423.48

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-10150 Collection of Drug Pricing and Network Pharmacy Data from Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP and MA-PD) and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 423.48	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
CMS-10150 Supporting_Statement_Part_A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-11-22	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8806	Collection of Drug Pricing and Network Pharmacy Data from Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP and MA-PD) and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 423.48	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0951	ICR Reference No: 201312-0938-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-0938-014
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: 21003
Title: Collection of Drug Pricing and Network Pharmacy Data from Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP and MA-PD) and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 423.48
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/06/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/06/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	17,680	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	70,720	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Both stand alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MA-PDs) plans will be required to submit drug pricing and pharmacy network data to CMS. These data will be made publicly available to people with Medicare through the Medicare prescription drug plan finder tool on www.medicare.gov. The purpose of the data is to enable people with Medicare to compare, learn, select and enroll in a plan that best meets their needs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1395w-101 Name of Law: Eligibility, Enrollment, and Information
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 48687	08/09/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 70057	11/22/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Collection of Drug Pricing and Network Pharmacy Data from Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP and MA-PD) and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 423.48	CMS-10150	2014 Pricing Data Guidelines

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	17,680	0	0	0	-520	18,200
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	70,720	0	0	0	34,320	36,400
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: The burden has been adjusted to account for the increase in the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,170,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 12/06/2013

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