PPS-exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) Program (CMS-10431)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
08/29/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2025
11
11
109
3
0
0
Section 3005 of the Affordable Care Act authorizes the establishment of a quality reporting program for PPS-exempt cancer hospitals (PCHs). This is an update to the previously approved PCHQR Program PRA submission. In the FY 2024 IPPS/LTCH PPS final rule, we are adopting four new measures into the PCHQR Program measure set that would impact information collection: (1) the Documentation of Goals of Care Discussions Among Cancer Patients measure beginning with the FY 2026 program year, (2) the Facility Commitment to Health Equity measure beginning with the FY 2026 program year; (3) the Screening for Social Drivers of Health measure with voluntary reporting for the FY 2026 program year and mandatory reporting beginning with the FY 2027 program year; and (4) the Screen Positive Rate for Social Drivers of Health measure with voluntary reporting in the FY 2026 program year and mandatory reporting beginning with the FY 2027 program year.
We previously estimated an annual burden of 0 hours and $0 cost for the 15 measures currently approved for the PCHQR program for the FY 2025 program year. For the four measures being finalized for the FY 2026 program year and subsequent years, we estimate a total burden increase of 109 hours at a cost of $2,452, including the impact of updated wage rates.
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.