Hospice FacilityCost Report

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
R4P243 Hospice PRA - Crosswalk-1984-14.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-06-09	Repair queued
CMS-1984-14 - Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-06-09	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8476	Hospice Cost Report and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 413.20 and 413.24	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0758	ICR Reference No: 202106-0938-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201707-0938-014
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CMS-1984-14
Title: Hospice FacilityCost Report
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/10/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	4,379	0
Time Burden (Hours)	823,252	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Hospice Cost and Data Report provides for the collection of data from providers for rate evaluations for the Prospective Payment System (PPS). The data is used by CMS to update the PPS as mandated by Congress.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1833
   Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1861
   Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1881
   Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1815
  

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:
	86 FR 16739	03/31/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 30607	06/09/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Hospice Cost Report and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 413.20 and 413.24	CMS-1984-14	Hospice Facility Cost Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	4,379	0	0	0	834	3,545
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	823,252	0	0	0	156,792	666,460
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: We determined that the revisions to Worksheets A, B, and B-1, resulted in no change to the burden. The change in hourly burden was due to an increased number of respondents by 834 (from 3,545 in 2017 to 4,379 in 2021). This increase in respondents has increased the hourly burden to 823,252.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $700,850

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: 06/10/2021

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