In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this
time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should
provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed
information collection and identify any changes made in response to
these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2021
2,331,986
0
2,331,986
2,221,516
0
2,221,516
0
0
0
Section 109(a) of the Tax Relief and
Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA) (Pub. L. 109-432) amended section
1833(t) of the Social Security Act by adding a new subsection (17)
that affects the payment rate update applicable to Outpatient
Prospective Payment System (OPPS) payments for services furnished
by hospitals in outpatient settings on or after January 1, 2009.
Section 1833(t)(17)(A) of the Act, which applies to hospitals as
defined under section 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Act, requires that
hospitals that fail to report data required for quality measures
selected by the Secretary in the form and manner required by the
Secretary under section 1833(t)(17)(B) of the Act will incur a
reduction in their annual payment update (APU) factor to the
hospital outpatient department fee schedule by 2.0 percentage
points. Hospital OQR Program payment determinations are made based
on Hospital OQR Program quality measure data reported and
supporting forms submitted by hospitals as specified through
rulemaking. To reduce burden, a variety of different data
collection mechanisms are employed, with every consideration taken
to employ existing data and data collection systems.
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 432 109(a) Name of Law: Quality reporting for
hospital outpatient services and ambulatory surgical center
services
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 148 3014 Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
In total, for the CY 2021
payment determination for the Hospital OQR Program, our estimates
show an annual reduction in hourly burden of 1,468,614 hours
(2,221,516 hours approved – 752,902 total estimated hours for CY
2021), and a financial reduction of approximately $53.7 million
($81,263,055 approved – $27,541,162 total estimated cost for CY
2021).
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.