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OMB Control No:
0938-1016
ICR Reference No:
201407-0938-008
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201305-0938-005
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/CMS
Agency Tracking No:
19556
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:
09/30/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/08/2014
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2017
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2016
Responses
39,455
0
20,212
Time Burden (Hours)
235,014
0
9,301
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. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) completed the rulemaking process for the competitive acquisition of DMEPOS items and services in 42 CFR Parts 411 and 414 published in the Federal Register Volume 72 on April 10, 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 competition for the Round 1 Rebid in 2009. The Round 1 Rebid contracts and prices became effective on January 1, 2011. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), enacted on March 23, 2010, expanded the Round 2 competition by adding an additional 21 MSAs, bringing the total MSAs for Round 2 to 91. The competition for Round 2 began in December 2011. CMS also began a competition for National Mail Order of Diabetic Testing Supplies (DTS) at the same time as Round 2. The Round 2 and National Mail-Order contracts and prices were implemented on July 1, 2013. The competition for the Round 1 Recompete began in August of 2012. The Round 1 Recompete contracts and prices became effective on January 1, 2014 and will expire on December 31, 2016. Round 2 and National Mail-Order contracts and prices will expire on June 30, 2016. The most recent approval for this information collection request (ICR) was issued by OMB on June 10, 2013. That ICR included the estimated burden to collect the information in bidding Forms A and B for the Round 1 Recompete. We are now seeking approval to collect the information in Forms A and B for competitions that will occur before 2017.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 173 302(b)(1)
Name of Law: Payment for durable medical equipment; competitive acquisition of certain items and services
PL:
Pub.L. 110 - 275 154
Name of Law: Delay in and Reform of Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Program
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 110 - 275 154 Name of Law: Delay in and Reform of Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Program
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:
79 FR 21932
04/18/2014
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
79 FR 38033
07/03/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
7
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for DMEPOS Competitve Bidding Program (Form A)
CMS-10169
Form A - Application for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program
Bidding Form (Form B)
CMS-10169
Form B _ Bidding Form
Change of Ownership (CHOW) - Purchaser Form
CMS-10169
Change of Ownership - Purchaser Form - 30-day notice
Change of Ownership (CHOW) Contract Supplier Notification Form
CMS-10169
Change of Ownership - Contract Supplier Notificaiton Form - 60-day Notice
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program; Quarterly Reporting Form (Form C)
CMS-10169
Quarterly Report
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program; Subcontracting Disclosure
CMS-10169
Contract Suppliers Disclosure of Subcontractors
Round 1 Re-Compete for the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program; Beneficiary Survey (Form D)
CMS-10169, CMS-10169
Beneficiary Survey (English Language Version)
,
Beneficiary Survey (Spanish Language Version)
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
39,455
20,212
19,243
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
235,014
9,301
225,713
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
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:
The ICR has been revised to account for the burden associated with Forms A and B. The burden has also been revised accordingly.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,310,864
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]?
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:
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:
07/08/2014
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