Section 1852(e) of the Social Security
Act requires that MA organizations (MAOs) have an ongoing quality
improvement program. CMS regulations at 42 CFR §422.152 outline the
quality improvement program (QI Program) requirements for MA plans,
which includes the development and implementation of both a Quality
Improvement Project (QIP) and a Chronic Care Improvement Program
(CCIP). The 2014 approved packaged reflected a process that
required plans to report QIP and CCIP projects’ progress reports
annually. This reinstatement package outlines the burden for the
attestation process that reduces burden by requiring plans to
attest annually that they have an ongoing CCIP that meets the
requirements outlined at 42 CFR §422.152, rather than report annual
progress reports. MA plans will only have to attest to having a
CCIP once the proposed rule (CMS-4182-F; RIN 0938-AT08) that
removes the QIP is final.
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In this information collection
request, MAOs would no longer be required to submit CCIP and QIP
progress reports to CMS annually. In its place, we have
transitioned to an annual attestation requirement. MAOs are now
required to annually attest that they have ongoing CCIPs and QIPs
electronically via the Health Plan Management System (HPMS). The
attestation involves no reporting of information or data.
Consequently, the attestation requirements and burden are not
subject to OMB approval under the PRA. Unlike the non-rule related
attestation which is exempt from the PRA, the final rule
(CMS-4182-F, RIN 0938-AT08) attestation will require that MA
organizations identify what conditions their CCIP projects are
focusing on thereby making it subject to the requirements under the
PRA.
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.