OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an
approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a
new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory.
For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number
provided. OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the
agency should provide a summary of any comments related to the information collection and
their response, including any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments. In addition,
the agency must enter the correct burden estimates.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2017
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2017
117,300
0
117,300
39,530
0
39,530
0
0
0
CMS is requesting clearance to implement the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Section 1848(q) of the Social Security Act, as amended by section 101 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, authorizes the establishment of the MIPS for eligible clinicians. In the MIPS Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), we propose to allow registered groups of two or more MIPS eligible clinicians to voluntarily elect to participate in the CAHPS for MIPS survey. The CAHPS for MIPS survey would count as one cross-cutting and/or a patient experience measure, and the group would be required to submit at least five other measures through one other data submission mechanisms. We propose the data collected on the CAHPS for MIPS survey measures would be transmitted to CMS via a CMS-approved survey vendor.
The changes in the estimated annual burden for CAHPS for MIPS is 627 hours higher than the previously approved the burden estimate for the CAHPS for PQRS burden. The change in the burden is the result of an increase in the number of groups reporting CAHPS patient experience measures over time.
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.
Form CMS-10450 CAHPS for MIPS Survey
CAHPS for MIPS Supporting Statement Part B_0660616.docx
CAHPS for MIPS Survey