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OMB Control No:
0938-1099
ICR Reference No:
201007-0938-005
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/CMS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Affordable Care Act Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Procedures for Non-grandfathered Group Health Plans and Issuers and Individual Market Issuers
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
07/21/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Preapproved
Conclusion Date:
07/20/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/20/2010
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2011
6 Months From Approved
Responses
211,213,350
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
2,756,800
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
109,200,000
0
0
Abstract:
The information collection requirements included in the claims procedure regulation ensure that participants and beneficiaries (claimants) receive adequate information regarding the plan's claims procedures and the plan's handling of specific benefit claims. Participants and beneficiaries need to understand plan procedures and plan decisions in order to appropriately request benefits and/or appeal benefit denials. The recordkeeping requirement will allow a participant, beneficiary, or Federal or state official to inspect important information regarding an issuers' internal claims and appeals processes and request and receive documents free of charge.
Emergency Justfication:
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, (the Affordable Care Act) was enacted by President Obama on March 23, 2010. As part of the Act, Congress added PHS Act section 2719, which provides rules relating to internal claims and appeals and external review processes. These interim final regulations set forth rules implementing PHS Act section 2719 for internal claims and appeals and external review processes. Due to the urgency and short time frames associated with these provisions, HHS does not have sufficient time to allow for the usual comment timeframe allotted in the PRA process.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 148 2719
Name of Law: Appeals process
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 2719 Name of Law: Appeals process
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
0991-AB70
Final or interim final rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Disclosure for 2012
Disclosure for 2013
Disclosures for 2011
Recordkeeping Requirements
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
211,213,350
0
211,213,350
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,756,800
0
2,756,800
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
109,200,000
0
109,200,000
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This is a new information collection request.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
William Parham 4107864669
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
07/20/2010
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