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OMB Control No:
0938-0786
ICR Reference No:
202404-0938-013
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202208-0938-011
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/CMS
Agency Tracking No:
CMCS
Title:
[Medicaid] External Quality Review (EQR) of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Managed Care, EQR Protocols, and Supporting Regulations (CMS-R-305)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
10/23/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/20/2024
Terms of Clearance:
OMB is approving this information collection request for a period of three years during which time the agency will request approval to extend or revise the collection if the agency seeks to continue the information collection activity beyond the period approved under this action.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2025
Responses
9,530
0
6,049
Time Burden (Hours)
482,802
0
448,551
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The results of Medicare reviews, Medicare accreditation surveys, and Medicaid external quality reviews will be used by States in assessing the quality of care provided to Medicaid beneficiaries provided by managed care organizations and to provide information on the quality of the care provided to the general public upon request.
Authorizing Statute(s):
Statute at Large:
19 Stat. 1932
PL:
Pub.L. 105 - 33 4705
Name of Law: BBA of 1997
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 3 403
Name of Law: CHIPRA of 2009
US Code:
42 USC 1396
Name of Law: External Independent Review of Managed Care Activities
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 3 403 Name of Law: CHIPRA of 2009
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
0938-AU99
Final or interim final rulemaking
89 FR 41002
05/10/2024
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 28092
05/03/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 41002
05/10/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
(Private Sector) External Quality Review of Medicaid MCOs and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 438.360, 438.362, and 438.364
CMS-R-305
External Quality Review (EQR) Protocols
(State Gov't) External Quality Review of Medicaid MCOs and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 438.360, 438.362, and 438.364
CMS-R-305
External Quality Review (EQR) Protocols
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
9,530
6,049
0
3,481
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
482,802
448,551
0
34,251
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This 2024 iteration is associated with the changes in our May 10, 2024 (89 FR 41002) final rule (CMS-2439-F; RIN 0938-AU99). The rule: (1) revises the EQR activities by removing the requirement for PCCM entities to conduct EQR, (2) adds a new optional activity to support states in conducting quality-related evaluations, and (3) makes several technical changes to the way EQR results are reported. The final rule will also require states to maintain a 5-year archive of EQR reports on their websites and that states notify CMS via email or other electronic correspondence when they have posted their EQR reports to their websites, and to share a link. For the public sector, our time estimate increased by 19,372 hours and our cost estimate increased by $2,878,913. For the private sector, our time estimate increased by 14,880 hours and our cost estimate increased by $1,107,662. Overall, our active burden estimates have increased by 34,252 hours and $3,986,533.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$24,564,276
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
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]?
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?
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:
05/20/2024
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