Collection of Diagnostic Data in the Abbreviated RAPS Format from Medicare Advantage Organizations for Risk Adjusted Payments (CMS-10062)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
02/27/2026
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2026
29,729,927
80,235,720
990,007
2,674,524
0
0
Section 1853 of the Social Security Act, hereafter referred to as âthe Act,â requires CMS to make advance monthly payments to a Medicare Advantage (MA) organization for each beneficiary enrolled in an MA plan offered by the organization for coverage of Medicare Part A and Part B benefits. Section 1853(a)(1)(C) of the Act requires CMS to adjust the monthly payment amount for each enrollee to take into account the health status of MA plan enrollees. CMS used RAPS data, in combination with encounter data and Fee-For-Service (FFS) data, to develop the diagnosis-based portion of the risk scores for risk adjusted payment to MA organizations, PACE organizations, and MMPs.
Risk adjustment allows CMS to pay plans for the health risk of the beneficiaries they enroll, instead of paying an identical average amount for each enrollee. By risk adjusting plan payments, CMS is able to make appropriate and accurate payments for enrollees with differences in expected costs. Risk adjustment is used to adjust bidding and payment based on the health status and demographic characteristics of an enrollee. Risk scores measure individual beneficiariesâ relative risk and the risk scores are used to adjust payments for each beneficiaryâs expected expenditures. By risk adjusting plan bids, CMS is able to also use standardized bids as base payments to plans.
CMS has re-estimated total transaction hours to reflect the number of diagnoses submitted through RAPS from 10/1/24 to 9/30/2025, rather than in 2022. Since the previous approval, the number of annual respondents has decreased from 284 MAOs to 189, and the number of diagnosis records decreased from 80,235,720 to 29,729,927. The annual hours have decreased from 2,674,524 to 990,007 total 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.