(CMS-10431) PPS-exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMS-10431 PPS-exempt Cancer Hosptital Quality Reporitng (PCQR) Program Form and Instruction	Modified
CMS-10431 PQ 2017-06-02 v2 Supporting Statement A (PCHQR) - clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-06-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
202342	PPS-exempt Cancer Hosptital Quality Reporitng (PCQR) Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1175	ICR Reference No: 201705-0938-015
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201510-0938-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: 21324
Title: (CMS-10431) PPS-exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 07/27/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/06/2017
Terms of Clearance: 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

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2019
Responses	400,631	0	400,631
Time Burden (Hours)	200,425	0	200,425
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 3005 of the Affordable Care Act authorizes the establishment of a quality reporting program for PPS-exempt cancer hospitals (PCHs). This is an update to the previously approved PCHQR Program PRA submission. We are removing three chart-abstracted quality measures and are requesting a revision of the currently approved collection to reduce the estimated burden. We are revising the wage rate used to calculate burden.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 48 3005 Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0938-AS98	Proposed rulemaking	82 FR 19796	04/28/2017

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
PPS-exempt Cancer Hosptital Quality Reporitng (PCQR) Program	CMS-10431, CMS-10431, CMS-10431, CMS-10431, CMS-10431, CMS-10431, CMS-10431, CMS-10431	Oncology Care Measures Paper Submission ,   EBRT Pop Sample Application ,   EBRT Paper based ,   Oncology Care Measures Pop Sample application ,   Measure Exception Form ,   Oncology Cares Measures Paper Submission ,   Data Accuracy and Completeness Form ,   Notice of Participation

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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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: We are proposing a reduction to a previously approved burden. In the FY 2018 IPPS/LTCH PPS Proposed Rule, we are proposing a revision to the wage rate used to calculate burden for the PCHQR Program. The decrease in the cost from the previous $66 hourly wage rate (wage plus overhead and fringe) to $32.84 hourly wage rate (wage plus overhead and fringe) is a reduction of $604,184 per facility and $6,646,028 for all 11 facilities. We are also proposing the removal of three (3) chart-abstracted measures from the PCHQR Program, which will reduce the information collection burden on the PCHs. The change in the burden is a reduction of approximately 41,538 hours and $1,364,042 annually across all 11 facilities. Finally, while we are also proposing to introduce four (4) measures, these measures are calculated by CMS using data which facilities already provide as part of the claims process and are not anticipated to impose any additional burden on the PCHs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $20,800

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]? Yes

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: 06/06/2017

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