Long Term Care Hospital
(LTCH) Quality Reporting Program (CMS-10409)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
05/28/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2027
136,650
226,940
185,101
187,735
0
0
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is requesting approval of revisions to the
Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Continuity Assessment Record and
Evaluation (CARE) Data Set (LCDS) Version 5.2 that will be
effective October 1, 2026.
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 148 3004 Name of Law: Quality reporting for LTCHs,
inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, and hospice programs
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 3004 Name of Law:
Quality reporting for LTCHs, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals,
and hospice programs
As a result of the FY 2026
IPPS/LTCH proposed rule proposed the collection of quality
reporting data, the total burden associated with each LCDS
submission will decrease by 0.025 hours per LCDS, 8 hours per LTCH
and 2,634 hours for all LTCHs. We estimate a decrease in the amount
of time it will take to complete a single LCDS Version 5.3 as
compared to the previously approved package. If finalized, the
burden will decrease from 86 minutes to 84.5 minutes beginning
October 1, 2026. Since the approval of the LCDS V5.2, The number of
LTCHs submitting assessments has not changed and remains at 330.
LTCHs are submitting approximately 130,050 admission assessments,
and 6,503 expired assessments. As a result of these changes, we
estimate an overall decrease in burden hours for LTCHs.
Specifically, the burden hours will decrease by 2,634 hours
[187,735 hours – 185,101 hours].
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.