The Medicare Advantage and
Prescription Drug Programs: Part C and Part D Medicare Prescription
Payment Plan Model Documents (CMS-10882) - IRA
No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
09/09/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2025
07/31/2025
1,065
1,065
21,300
21,300
8,686,462
8,686,462
The purpose of this new information
collection request for the approval of model documents for the
Medicare Prescription Drug Program (Part D) is to meet the
requirements of Section 11202 of the Inflation Reduction Act of
2022, Public L. 117-169 (IRA), which established the Medicare
Prescription Payment Plan Program. Under this program, MA
Organizations offering Part D coverage and Part D sponsors are
required to offer enrollees the option to pay their Part D cost
sharing in monthly amounts spread out over the plan year based on
the formula described in section 1860D-2(b)(2)(E)(iv) of the Act.
There are several education and outreach requirements for plan
sponsors related to implementation of this program. The proposed
documents in this information collection are designed to assist
Part D plan sponsors and MA organizations in complying with
Sections 1860D-2(b)(2)(E)(v)(II) – (IV) of the Social Security Act
(the Act), which set forth the education and outreach
responsibilities for Part D sponsors and MA organizations for this
program.CMS has developed the six materials in the attached package
as model notices to provide standardized and consistent language
for potential and active program participants, regardless of which
Part D plan they may be enrolled in. CMS will require Part D plans
to disseminate these notices, as appropriate, to Part D enrollees
to fulfill the requirements of the Sections 1860D-2(b)(2)(E)(v)(II)
– (IV) of the Act. The six model notices and their related burden
are accounted for in this PRA package. By providing these model
notices, CMS is providing standardized messaging for all Part D
beneficiaries and reducing administrative burden on Part D sponsors
and MA organizations.
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.