OMB notes that
on January 25, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Texas enjoined the Department of Health and Human
Services from implementing its interim final rule published on
December 14, 2016, "Medicare Program; Conditions for Coverage for
End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities-Third Party Payment" (81 FR
90211). Accordingly, the disclosure requirements in 42 CFR
494.70(c) and 494.180(k) associated with this interim final rule
are not approved for use at this time.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2020
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2017
170,424
0
142,660
1,162,829
0
524,661
0
0
0
The CfCs were amended to create new
disclosure requirements to prevent inappropriate steering of
dialysis patients into individual market health plans rather than
Medicare and/or Medicaid. These require certain facilities to make
disclosures of premium assistance payments made by dialysis
suppliers, funds available to patients, and complete information
about the extents and limitations of all coverage options.
The estimated burden for this
request is based on the current number of Medicare- participating
ESRD facilities, with a prediction for 255 new facilities each
year. Changes to ongoing burden reflect these new facility counts.
There have been new paperwork requirements implemented since the
last revision of CM-R-52. We estimate the average number of
existing facilities each year from 2017 to 2021 to be 7,000
facilities. Since these provisions are currently in effect, we are
using 2015 estimates of the numbers for new and renovated dialysis
facilities for one- time burdens.
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.