Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
CAHPS Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Statement A 2025_3206-0274.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-10-31	Available
Comment CAHPS.html	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-10-31	Available
Statement B 2025_3206-0274.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2025-10-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
254218	Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	CAHPS Survey

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3206-0274	ICR Reference No: 202510-3206-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202206-3206-001
Agency/Subagency: OPM	Agency Tracking No: 3206-0274
Title: Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/31/2025

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	48,829	73,505
Time Burden (Hours)	12,207	18,376
Cost Burden (Dollars)	398,689	197,728

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Abstract: OPM uses the CAHPS results as part of the FEHB Plan Performance Assessment (PPA). The PPA enables a consistent, objective evaluation of carrier performance and also provides more transparency for enrollees. This assessment uses a discrete set of quantifiable measures to examine key aspects of performance in the areas of clinical quality, customer service and resource use. Eight CAHPS measures are part of this discrete set of quantifiable measures. Taken together with more traditional assessments of contract administration, these measures help ensure that enrollees receive high quality affordable healthcare and a positive customer experience. The PPA is linked to carrier profit and premium adjustment factors. FEHB contracts include language to incorporate the PPA as a determinant of the Service Charge or Performance Adjustment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	90 FR 27058	06/25/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 48957	10/31/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Survey	N/A	CAHPS Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	48,829	73,505	0	-24,676	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,207	18,376	0	-6,169	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	398,689	197,728	0	200,961	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in burden is largely due to fewer carriers participating in the survey. In addition, some of the monetary numbers have been updated to reflect changing costs over the last few years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $126,717

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 10/31/2025

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