Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 422.516(a) (CMS-10261)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
CMS -10261- Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-10-07	Available
Crosswalk.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-10-06	Repair queued
Crosswalk_06.10.20.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-10-06	Repair queued
CMS Response to 30 day comments.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-20	Repair queued
CMS Response - 60 day comments.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-10-05	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
186859	Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 422.516(a)	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1054	ICR Reference No: 202010-0938-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201909-0938-008
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CM-CPC
Title: Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 422.516(a) (CMS-10261)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/07/2020

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2021
Responses	5,313	4,752
Time Burden (Hours)	224,664	187,926
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: CMS' regulatory authority to establish reporting requirements for Part C Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations is described in 42 CFR 422.516 (a). It is noted that each MA organization must have an effective procedure to develop, compile, evaluate, and report to CMS, to its enrollees, and to the general public, at the times and in the manner that CMS requires, and while safeguarding the confidentiality of the doctor-patient relationship, statistics and other information with respect to the following: (1) The cost of its operations. (2) The patterns of utilization of its services. (3) The availability, accessibility, and acceptability of its services. (4) To the extent practical, developments in the health status of its enrollees. (5) Other matters that CMS may require.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 275 164 Name of Law: MIPPA
  

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:
	85 FR 37456	06/22/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 63116	10/06/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 422.516(a)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	5,313	4,752	0	0	561	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	224,664	187,926	0	0	36,738	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: Burden has increased due to the increased number of approved contracts for the 2021 reporting year from 681 for the 2020 year to 759 for the 2021 contract year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $300,000

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? No

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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: 10/07/2020

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