2024-10255. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

DATES:

Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by June 10, 2024.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function.

To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, please access the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/​Regulations-and-Guidance/​Legislation/​PaperworkReductionActof1995/​PRA-Listing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William Parham at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. The term “collection of information” is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies to publish a 30-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this notice that summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for public comment:

1. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement with change; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Registration and Electronic Data Interchange Enrollment Form; Use: The purpose of this collection is to obtain information that will be subsequently used during transaction exchange for identification of Medicare providers/suppliers and authorization of requested electronic data interchange (EDI) functions. The EDI Registration Form and the Medicare Enrollment Forms are completed by Medicare providers/suppliers and submitted to CMS Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs). Authorization is needed for providers/suppliers to send/receive Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standard transactions directly (or through a designated 3rd party) to/from Medicare contractors. Medicare contractors will use the information for initial set-up and maintenance of the access privileges. CMS has allowed each MAC to create their own organization specific forms given they are comparable in terms of content of forms 10164A and 10164B, to transmit data files electronically between themselves and their trading partners. The Standards for Electronic Transactions final rule, 45 CFR part 162 Subpart K § 162.1101 through Subpart R § 162.1802, (hereinafter referred to as “Transactions Rule”) published August 17, 2000 adopted standards for health care transactions and code sets.^[1] Subsequent to the Transactions Rule, CMS-0003-P and CMS-0005-P proposed modifications to the adopted standards essential to permit initial implementation of the standards throughout the entire healthcare industry. Currently, MACs have a process in place to enroll providers for electronic billing and other EDI transactions. In support of the HIPAA Transactions Rule, the purpose of this Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) request is to establish a prescribed amount of data that must be submitted by providers/suppliers that is sufficient to address all HIPAA transactions. Form Number: CMS-10164 A/B (OMB control number: 0938-0983); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Private and Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 1,181,209; Total Annual Responses: 1,181,209; Total Annual Hours: 393,706. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Charlene Parks at [phone] or [e-mail]).

William N. Parham, III,

Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.

Footnotes

1.   https://www.federalregister.gov/​documents/​2000/​08/​17/​00-20820/​health-insurance-reform-standards-for-electronic-transactions.