Fee-for-Service Recovery Audit Prepayment Review Demonstration and Prior Authorization Demonstration (CMS-10421)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CMS-10421 - Supporting Statement 30day.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-02-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
202524	Signature Attestation	Unchanged
202523	PMD Demonstration	Unchanged
202522	Recovery Auditor Pre-payment review Demonstration	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1169	ICR Reference No: 201802-0938-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201412-0938-011
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: 21057
Title: Fee-for-Service Recovery Audit Prepayment Review Demonstration and Prior Authorization Demonstration (CMS-10421)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 05/24/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/07/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved	01/31/2018
Responses	0	0	150,000
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	75,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: CMS is requesting PRA approval to collect medical records for 2 demonstrations in order to ensure proper payment of claims. The information required under this collection is requested by Medicare contractors to determine proper payment or if there is a suspicion of fraud. Medicare contractors may request the information from providers or suppliers submitting claims for payment from the Medicare program when data analysis indicates aberrant billing patterns or other information which may present a vulnerability to the Medicare program. For items with a history of aberrant billing patterns this information is requested in advance to determine appropriate payment or if there is a suspicion of fraud.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1395ddd Name of Law: Medicare Integrity Program
   US Code: 42 USC 1395y Name of Law: EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE AND MEDICARE AS SECONDARY PAYER
   US Code: 42 USC 1395g Name of Law: Payment to providers of services
  

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:
	82 FR 52304	11/13/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 5426	02/07/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Recovery Auditor Pre-payment review Demonstration
PMD Demonstration
Signature Attestation

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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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Recovery Auditor Contractor (RAC) pre-pay review demonstration has ended. Therefore, the burden hours have decreased by 75,000 hours (from 165,688 hours to 90,688 hours). This ICR focuses on a continuation of a 3-year demonstration project. All collections will follow current documentation requirements. Medicare has long had the authority to request and collect medical information to support the medical necessity of services rendered. We are estimating the burden will be 30 minutes per case, which is consistent with previous estimates for the amount of time to complete pre-payment medical review. This has not changed from our prior supporting statement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $25,500,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 02/07/2018

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