Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) (CMS-4040)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-4040 Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form CMS-4040 Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance and Supporting Regs in 42 CFR 407.10, 407.11 & 408.40	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Supporiting Statement A - CMS 4040 .docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-06-02	Repair queued
Supporiting Statement A - CMS 4040 .docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-21	Repair queued
Crosswalk of Changes CMS 4040_508.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-01-23	Repair queued
Crosswalk of Changes CMS 4040_508.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-01-23	Available
Justification - Use of SSNs 0938-0245 CMS-4040.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-17	Repair queued
Justification - Use of SSNs 0938-0245 CMS-4040.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-17	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
7901	Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance and Supporting Regs in 42 CFR 407.10, 407.11 & 408.40	Form and Instruction	Modified	Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance
7901	Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance and Supporting Regs in 42 CFR 407.10, 407.11 & 408.40	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0245	ICR Reference No: 202501-0938-011
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-0938-014
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CM-CPC
Title: Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) (CMS-4040)
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: 07/08/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/28/2025
Terms of Clearance: request email not be optional

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2028	36 Months From Approved
Responses	48,642	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	12,161	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The form CMS 4040 is used to establish entitlement to Supplementary Medical Insurance (Part B) by individuals ineligible for Hospital Insurance (Part A) under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The CMS-4040SP is also included in this renewal.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1836
   US Code: 42 USC 1395o Name of Law: Every individual who-
   Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1840
  

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:
	89 FR 86340	10/30/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 13368	03/21/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance and Supporting Regs in 42 CFR 407.10, 407.11 & 408.40	CMS-4040	Request for Enrollment in Supplementary Medical Insurance

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	48,642	0	0	0	6,631	42,011
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,161	0	0	0	1,658	10,503
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: The hourly burden from the 2023 approved submission increased from 10,503 hours to 12,161 hours – an increase of 1,658 hours. This change in burden is due to the increase in respondents

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $410,191

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: 03/28/2025

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