Solicitation for Applications for Medicare Prescription Drug Plan 2026 Contracts (CMS-10137)

ICR 202410-0938-025

OMB: 0938-0936

Federal Form Document

ICR Details
0938-0936 202410-0938-025
Received in OIRA 202309-0938-005
HHS/CMS CM-CPC
Solicitation for Applications for Medicare Prescription Drug Plan 2026 Contracts (CMS-10137)
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 11/05/2024
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 01/31/2026
424 432
1,809 1,840
0 0

The Applications for Part D sponsors to offer qualified prescription drug coverage are completed by entities seeking approval to offer Part D benefits under the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit program established by section 101 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) and is codified in section 1860D of the Social Security Act (the Act).

PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 3314 Name of Law: Including cost incurred by AIDS drug assistance programs and Indian Health services
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 3310 Name of Law: Reducing Wasteful dispensing of outpatient drugs in LTC facilities
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 6005 Name of Law: Pharmacy benefit managers transparency requirements
   Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1860
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 173 1860D Name of Law: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  89 FR 55948 07/08/2024
89 FR 86806 10/31/2024
Yes

  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 424 432 0 0 -8 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,809 1,840 0 0 -31 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
Overall, the estimated time for completing the prescription drug applications is 1,809.15 hours. This is a 30.53 hour decrease from the estimate of 1,839.68 hours for the 2025 prescription drug application. The burden is decreased for MA-PD and 800 Series Only EGWP applicants because of the decrease in the estimated number of applicants.

$140,000
No
    No
    No
Yes
No
No
No
Stephan McKenzie 410 786-1943 [email protected]

  No

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.
11/05/2024


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