Medicare Advantage Application - Part C and 1876 Cost Plan Expansion Application Regulations under 42 CFR 422 (Subpart K) & 417.400 (CMS-10237)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
CMS-10237 - Supporting Statement for CY 2016 Applications [rev 10-3-2014 by OSORA PRA].doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-10-03	Available
Copy of Copy of 2016 Part C MA Application 60 Comment Responses.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-10-03	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8785	Part C Medicare Advantage Application and 1876 Cost Plan Expansion Application	Other-PRA Disclosure Statement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0935	ICR Reference No: 201410-0938-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201310-0938-014
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: 20764
Title: Medicare Advantage Application - Part C and 1876 Cost Plan Expansion Application Regulations under 42 CFR 422 (Subpart K) & 417.400 (CMS-10237)
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: 11/24/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/03/2014
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2017
Responses	566	0	566
Time Burden (Hours)	22,625	0	22,955
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In order to provide health benefits to Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare Advantage Program and/or the 1876 Cost Plan, applicant must meet regulatory requirements to enter into a contract with CMS, or to continue to contract with CMS. The revised Part C application is created to capture the applicants' information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 275 161 Name of Law: Provisions relating to Part C
   US Code: 42 USC 1395mm Name of Law: null
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 173 1857 Name of Law: Medicare Advantage
  

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:
	79 FR 40105	07/11/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 59773	10/03/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Part C Medicare Advantage Application and 1876 Cost Plan Expansion Application	CMS-10237, CMS-10237, CMS-10237, CMS-10237	Part C - Medicare Advantage and 1876 Cost Plan Expansion Application ,   CY 2016 Medicare Advantage HSD Exception Request Template ,   Medicare Advantage Facility HSD Table ,   Medicare Advantage Provider HSD Table

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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	566	566	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	22,625	22,955	0	-330	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: Currently approved Initial Application hr 3,432 Revised Initial Application hr -3,102 Program Change -330 hr There is a decrease in burden hours for 2016 as described below (decreased by 4.5 hours): CMS removed the following upload requirements in section 3.9 CMS Provider Participation Contracts & Agreements and 3.10 Contracts for Administrative & Management Services. The upload requirements were removed from section 3.9 because CMS will no longer request a sample of Provider Participation Contracts & Agreements for review. CMS will still require applicants to complete the attestations in this section. CMS continues to hold the MAO responsible for the compliance of its providers and subcontractors with all contractual, legal, regulatory, and operational obligations. The upload requirements were removed from section 3.10 because CMS will no longer be reviewing Contracts for Administrative and Management Services. This applies only to the Part C review of application materials. The Part D application review process will continue to review these documents in its review of administrative and management services. CMS also removed attestation #5 under section 3.10 because it related to the upload requirements that are now removed. HSD tables, instructions and exceptions process: Slight decrease in burden as we removed the requirement for the applicants to record the CMS certification number (CCN) on the MA facility table. The HSD Instructions document was revised to no longer include instructions on obtaining the CCN number. Decrease in burden .5 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,770,600

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: 10/03/2014

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