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OMB Control No:
0938-0685
ICR Reference No:
202008-0938-001
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
201803-0938-002
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/CMS
Agency Tracking No:
CPI
Title:
Medicare Enrollment Application for Institutional Providers (CMS-855A)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
03/05/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/18/2020
Terms of Clearance:
Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2021
Responses
1,733,400
0
1,733,400
Time Burden (Hours)
289,393
0
289,393
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The CMS-855A application is submitted at the time the applicant first requests a Medicare billing number. The application is used by Medicare contractors to collect data to ensure that the applicant has the necessary credentials to provide the health care services for which they intend to bill Medicare, including information that allows the Medicare contractor to correctly price, process and pay the applicant’s claims. It also gathers information that allows Medicare contractors to ensure that the provider/supplier is not sanctioned from the Medicare program, or debarred, suspended or excluded from any other Federal agency or program.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 104 - 134 31001(I)
Name of Law: Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996
US Code:
42 USC 1395g
Name of Law: Payment to Providers of Services
US Code:
42 USC 1395m
Name of Law: SPECIAL PAYMENT RULES FOR PARTICULAR ITEMS AND SERVICES
PL:
Pub.L. 105 - 33 4313
Name of Law: Provision of certain identification numbers
US Code:
42 USC 1395cc
Name of Law: AGREEMENTS WITH PROVIDERS OF SERVICES; ENROLLMENT PROCESSES
US Code:
42 USC 1395l
Name of Law: Payment of Benefits
US Code:
42 USC 1395u
Name of Law: Provisions related to the Administration of Part B
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 148 6001
Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
US Code:
42 USC 1395f
Name of Law: Conditions of and Limitations on Payment for Services
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
0938-AU10
Proposed rulemaking
85 FR 50074
08/17/2020
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 50074
08/17/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Medicare Enrollment Application for Institutional Providers
CMS-855A
Medicare Enrollment Application - Institutional Providers
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 proposed changes in this 2020 collection of information request is associated with our August 17, 2020 (85 FR 50074) proposed rule (CMS-1734-P, RIN 0938-AU10). Overall, the changes amount to a reduction of 1,430,401 responses, 192,051 hours, and $17,136,173. Please see section 15 of the attached Supporting Statement for details.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
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]?
Yes
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
Agency Contact:
Mitch Bryman 410 786-5258 Mitch.Bryman@cms.hhs.gov
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:
08/18/2020
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