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OMB Control No:
0938-1016
ICR Reference No:
201207-0938-007
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201111-0938-001
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/CMS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Requests for Bids (RFB) for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
10/10/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/31/2012
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2012
Responses
16,865
0
10,100
Time Burden (Hours)
34,795
0
443,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program was established by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 ("Medicare Modernization Act" or "MMA"). Section 302 of the MMA amended Section 1847 of the Social Security Act to establish the competitive acquisition program and define program requirements. Under the MMA, the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program was to be phased in so that competition under the program would first occur in 10 areas in 2007. CMS conducted the Round 1 competition in 10 areas and for 10 DMEPOS product categories, and implemented the program on July 1, 2008. The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), enacted on July 15, 2008, made limited changes to the Competitive Bidding Program, including termination of existing contracts that were in effect and a requirement to re-bid Round 1. As required by MIPPA, CMS conducted the supplier competition again in 2009, referred to as the Round 1 Rebid, and successfully implemented the program on January 1, 2011. MIPPA also delayed the competition for Round 2 until 2011 and in additional areas of the country until after 2011. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) made several other changes including the addition of 21 additional MSA's to Round 2. In preparing for the Round 2 and national mail-order competitions, CMS received OMB approval of this collection on November 2, 2011 with no material or non-substantive changes. The collection was modified from prior rounds of competitive bidding in order to make the documents more reader-friendly, to clarify the requirements that suppliers had difficulty in understanding, and to incorporate the Round 2 and national mail order bidding areas and product categories. CMS is preparing to re-compete the Round 1 Rebid areas. The current approval period ends on July 31, 2012. CMS is seeking approval for an additional three years.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 110 - 275 154
Name of Law: Delay in and Reform of Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Program
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 173 302(b)(1)
Name of Law: Payment for durable medical equipment; competitive acquisition of certain items and services
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 26763
05/07/2012
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 44241
07/27/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
5
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program; Application for Suppliers (Form A)
CMS-10169
Application for Suppliers
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program; Bidding Form (Form B)
CMS-10169
Form B - Bidding Form
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program; Quarterly Reporting Form (Form C)
CMS-10169
Form C Quarterly Report
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program; Subcontracting Disclosure
CMS-10169
Subcontracting Disclosure Form
Requests for Bids (RFB) for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (Form D)
CMS-10169
CMS-10169.REVISED RFB Form D
Requests for Bids (RFB) for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (Forms A, B, C)
CMS-10169, CMS-10169, CMS-10169
CMS-10169.RFB Form C
,
CMS-10169.RFB Form A
,
CMS-10169.RFB Form B
Requests for Bids (RFB) for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (Subcontracting)
Round 1 Re-Compete for the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program; Beneficiary Survey (Form D)
CMS-10169
Beneficiary Survey
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
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
16,865
10,100
0
6,765
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
34,795
443,400
0
-408,605
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Using Information Technology
Short Statement:
Burden associated with Forms A and B have decreased due to use of information technology from the online bidding system. Burden associated with Form C has decreased due to agency discretion in reporting requirements.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,437,666
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]?
No
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Denise King 410 786-1013 Denise.King@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:
07/31/2012
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