PUBLIC SUBMISSION

As of: June 22, 2010
Received: June 18, 2010
Status: Draft
Category: Health Care Industry - PI015
Tracking No. 80b053f2
Comments Due: June 18, 2010
Submission Type: Web

Docket: CMS-2010-0177
Medicare Part C and Part D Data Validation (42 C.F.R. §422.516g and §423.514g) - (CMS-10305)

Comment On: CMS-2010-0177-0001
Medicare Part C and Part D Data Validation (42 C.F.R. §422.516g and §423.514g): CMS-10305

Document: CMS-2010-0177-DRAFT-0013
MI


Submitter Information

Name: Marianne Johnston-Hoff
Address:

Southfield,  MI,  48076

Organization: Blue Care Network of Michigan

General Comment

1. Reduce the required amount of information if the health plan is already HEDIS audited as much of the information is duplicative.

2. Review of Part D tech specs could cause a considerable burden on some delegated entities (i.e., PBMs). Consider allowing the PBMs to have an external auditor review those requirements that are applicable and issue a report to the PBM clients (aka plans) which would be acceptable to CMS. More efficient and definitely cost effective.

3. Tech Specs: Procedure Frequency Clarification should be given to when the exclusions apply for each condition. Additionally clarification is requested for items like Procedure Frequency Sections 2.3 and 2.4 which both contain CPT 35472 suggesting that the two buckets are double counting the same procedures