Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
CMS-10141 - Supporting Statement Part A [rev 12-23-2013 by OSORA PRA].docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-12-24	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8823	Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Benes)		Modified
209891	State Eligibility Determinations [423.904(b)] and Reporting [423.910(d)]		New
187164	Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (PLAN)-(CMS-10141)	Other-Compensation Certification	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0964	ICR Reference No: 201312-0938-021
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201203-0938-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: 21180
Title: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently 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: 12/27/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2017	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2014
Responses	46,099,845	0	41,278,271
Time Burden (Hours)	7,572,223	0	35,582,601
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The voluntary prescription drug benefit program was enacted into law on December 8, 2003 in section 101 of Title I of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). The MMA specifies that the prescription drug benefit program will be available to beneficiaries on January 1, 2006. Coverage for the prescription drug benefit will be provided under private prescription drug plans, or through Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans. Organizations offering drug plans will have flexibility in the design of the prescription drug benefit.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 18 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 61848	10/04/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 75926	12/03/2013
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
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Benes)
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (PLAN)-(CMS-10141)	CMS-10141, CMS-10141	Writing Agents Information Sheet ,   Compensation Structure for Writing Agents by Contract/PBP Number
State Eligibility Determinations [423.904(b)] and Reporting [423.910(d)]

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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	46,099,845	41,278,271	0	0	4,821,574	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,572,223	35,582,601	0	0	-28,010,378	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: While there are no program changes, this is a revised collection. Overall, the annual hour burden has decreased 28,010,378 hr (from 35,582,601 to 7,572,223 hr). The differences in the burden estimate are due to factors such as decreases in the number of Part D contracts and in the number of new Part D enrollees. Our additional experience with the program as well as data reported by the Part D sponsors have also enabled us to refine our previous estimates, resulting in a number of significant changes to the burden. More specifically, in ?? 423.120, 423.128, 423.153, and 423.505, the decreased burden is due to decreases in the number of Part D sponsors. Other changes were based on additional program experience that permitted a refinement of our previous estimates of burden hours or number of responses. In ?? 423.32, 423.44, 423.56, 423.564, 423.568, 423.570, 423.572, and 423.578, the decreased burden occurred because of decreases in the number of people newly enrolling in Part D and in the number of Part D sponsors. Other changes to burden requirements were due to the correction of errors in previous calculations, new regulatory requirements associated with Part D IRMAA and additional experience with the program that permitted a refinement of the estimates. Finally, in ?? 423.329, 423.336, 423.343, and 423.892 the increase in burden occurred because of adjustments made to the number of sponsors included in the estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $698

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: 12/27/2013

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