Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS OnLine Form and Instructions (CMS-10198)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-10198 CC Form (screen shot)	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form CMS-10198 Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form CMS-10198 CC Form (screen shot)	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form CMS-10198 Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form CMS-10198 CC Form (screen shot)	Form	Modified	Available
Form CMS-10198 Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
CMS-10198 - Supporting Statement A (CMS-4212-P version 7).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-02-12	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46153	State, Local, or Tribal Governments - Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS OnLine Form and Instructions	Form	Modified	CC Form (screen shot)
46153	State, Local, or Tribal Governments - Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS OnLine Form and Instructions	Form and Instruction	Modified	Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS
46153	State, Local, or Tribal Governments - Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS OnLine Form and Instructions	Form and Instruction	Modified
46152	Private Sector - Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS OnLine Form and Instructions	Form	Modified	CC Form (screen shot)
46152	Private Sector - Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS OnLine Form and Instructions	Form and Instruction	Modified	Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS
46152	Private Sector - Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS OnLine Form and Instructions	Form and Instruction	Modified
46151	Federal - Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS OnLine Form and Instructions	Form	Modified	CC Form (screen shot)
46151	Federal - Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS OnLine Form and Instructions	Form and Instruction	Modified	Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS
46151	Federal - Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS OnLine Form and Instructions	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1013	ICR Reference No: 202602-0938-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202507-0938-007
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CM-CPC
Title: Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS OnLine Form and Instructions (CMS-10198)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/12/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2028
Responses	134,351	141,400
Time Burden (Hours)	11,152	11,784
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Information collection requirements will ensure that entities that currently provide prescription drug benefits to any Medicare Part D eligible individual disclose to CMS whether the prescription drug benefit that they offer is creditable coverage. The disclosure is required to be provide annually and upon any change that affects whether the coverage is creditable prescription drug coverage. This collection also provides creditable coverage disclosure instructions for entities complying with these infromation collection request.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 1 Stat. 1860
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0938-AV63	Proposed rulemaking	90 FR 54894	11/28/2025

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 54894	11/28/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal - Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS OnLine Form and Instructions	CMS-10198, CMS-10198	Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS ,   CC Form (screen shot)
Private Sector - Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS OnLine Form and Instructions	CMS-10198, CMS-10198	Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS ,   CC Form (screen shot)
State, Local, or Tribal Governments - Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS OnLine Form and Instructions	CMS-10198, CMS-10198	Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS ,   CC Form (screen shot)

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ICR Summary 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	134,351	141,400	0	-7,049	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,152	11,784	0	-632	0	0
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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This iteration is associated with our November 28, 2025 (90 FR 54894) proposed rule (CMS-4212-P; RIN 0938-AV63). The rule estimates that about 5 percent of the 140,974 Group Health Plans (7,049 plans) will no longer be required to provide disclosure. In this regard we estimate a burden reduction of minus 7,049 responses, minus 632 hours, and minus $152,623.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,558

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: 02/12/2026

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