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
12/31/2022
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2022
793,699
0
793,699
200,528
0
200,528
0
0
0
Sections 109(b) of the Tax Relief and
Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA) (Pub. L. 109-432) amended section
1833(i) of the Social Security Act by re-designating clause (iv) as
clause (v) and adding new clause (iv) to paragraph (2)(D) and
adding new paragraph (7). Section 1833(i)(2)(D)(iv) of the Act
authorizes, but does not require, the Secretary to implement the
revised ASC payment system “in a manner so as to provide for a
reduction in any annual update for failure to report on quality
measures in accordance with paragraph (7).” Section 1833(i)(7)(B)
of the Social Security Act provides that, except as the Secretary
may otherwise provide, the hospital outpatient quality data
provisions of subparagraphs (B) through (E) of section 1833(t)(17)
of the Act shall apply to ASCs in a similar manner to the manner in
which they apply under these paragraphs to hospitals under the
Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program. Importantly, section
1833(t)(17)(B) of the Act requires that hospitals (or in this
instance, ambulatory surgical centers) submit quality data in a
form and manner, and at a time, that the Secretary specifies, or
incur a reduction in their annual payment update by 2.0 percentage
points.
In the CY 2021 OPPS/ASC
Proposed Rule, we are not proposing any changes to the ASCQR
Program measure set. Therefore, we estimate no change in burden due
to our finalized policies for the ASCQR Program. There are changes
to burden due to the decrease in the number of ASCs. The burden
hours have decreased from 200,528 to 176,096.
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.
CMS-10530 CY 2021 ASCQR Supporting Statement Part B 8-2020.docx
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program