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. 111 - 148 3014 Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 432 109(a) Name of Law: Quality reporting for
hospital outpatient services and ambulatory surgical center
services
In the CY 2020 OPPS/ASC final
rule, we are finalizing the removal of one web-based measure
(OP-33) for the CY 2022 payment determination and subsequent years.
In total, for the CY 2022 payment determination for the Hospital
OQR Program, our estimates show an annual reduction in hourly
burden of 551 hours (1,387,670 hours approved –1,387,119 total
estimated hours for CY 2022). Although we estimate a reduction in
burden hours, due to the increase in the estimated wage rate (from
$36.58/hour last year to $38.80/hour this year) we are seeking
approval for a $3,059,246 increase in the total cost for the CY
2022 payment determination for the Hospital OQR Program.
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.