Quality Improvement Strategy Implementation Plan and Progress Report (CMS-10540)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-10540 QIS Progress Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form cms-10540 Modification Summary Supplement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form CMS-10540 QIS-Implementation-Plan	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form CMS-10540 Quality Improvement Strategy Implementation Plan and Progress Report Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
CMS-10540 - QIS Technical Guidancef.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-11-26	Repair queued
CMS-10540 - Supporting Statementf.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-11-26	Repair queued
CMS-10540 - Supporting Statementf_.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-08-14	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
217708	Quality Improvement Strategy Implementation Plan and Progress Report Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	QIS Progress Report
217708	Quality Improvement Strategy Implementation Plan and Progress Report Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Modification Summary Supplement
217708	Quality Improvement Strategy Implementation Plan and Progress Report Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	QIS-Implementation-Plan
217708	Quality Improvement Strategy Implementation Plan and Progress Report Form	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1286	ICR Reference No: 202408-0938-014
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-0938-010
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CCIIO
Title: Quality Improvement Strategy Implementation Plan and Progress Report (CMS-10540)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/26/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/14/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	250	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	14,880	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 1311(c)(1)(E) of the Affordable Care Act requires qualified health plans (QHPs) offered through an Exchange must implement a quality improvement strategy (QIS) as described in section 1311(g)(1). Section 1311(g)(1) of the Affordable Care Act describes this strategy as a payment structure that provides increased reimbursement or other incentives to improve the health outcomes of plan enrollees, prevent hospital readmissions, improve patient safety and reduce medical errors, promote wellness and health, and reduce health and health care disparities. Section 1311(g)(2) of the Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary to develop guidelines associated with 1311 (g)(1). Section 1311(g)(3) of the Affordable Care Act specifies the guidelines under Section 1311(g)(2) shall require the periodic reporting to the applicable Exchange the activities that a qualified health plan has conducted to implement a strategy as described in section 1311(g)(1). CMS is requesting approval for information collection associated with the QIS implementation plan and reporting to the applicable Exchange.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 1311(c)(1) Name of Law: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act)
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 1311(g) Name of Law: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act)
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 1311(e)(3) Name of Law: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 1311(c)(1) Name of Law: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act)
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 1311(g) Name of Law: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act)
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 1311(e)(3) Name of Law: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act)

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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:
	88 FR 67298	09/29/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 2622	01/16/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Quality Improvement Strategy Implementation Plan and Progress Report Form	CMS-10540, cms-10540, CMS-10540	QIS-Implementation-Plan ,   Modification Summary Supplement ,   QIS Progress Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	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	250	0	0	0	0	250
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,880	0	0	3,880	0	11,000
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: All eligible issuers currently have a quality improvement strategy on file; hence, Implementation Years would primarily apply to new issuers or issuers who have become reporting eligible. Implementation Years may also apply to issuers who opt to implement a new QIS in addition to their existing strategy or to replace a discontinued strategy. The burden for these issuers is absorbed into the estimates for Progress Reporting. At this time, CMS does not expect that the information collected in the annual reports will be published or shared with other agencies. Burden hours are increasing by a total of 3,880 hours (from 11,000 to 14,880 hours).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $514,488

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]? Yes

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: 08/14/2024

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