Medicare Advantage Program and Supporting Regulations (CMS-R-267)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CMS-R-267-2019-v2 CLEAN.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-01-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8462	Medicare Advantage Program and Supporting Regulations (MAOs)	Modified
185236	Medicare Advantage Program and Supporting Regulations (Beneficiaries)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0753	ICR Reference No: 201712-0938-012
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-0938-022
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CM-CPC
Title: Medicare Advantage Program and Supporting Regulations (CMS-R-267)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 03/08/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/26/2017
Terms of Clearance: Terms of the previous clearance remain in effect. OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide a summary of any comments related to the information collection and their response, including any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments. In addition, the agency must enter the correct burden estimates.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations (formerly M+C organizations) and potential MA organizations (applicants) use the information collected based on the regulations at 42 CFR 422 to comply with the application requirements and the MA contract requirements. CMS uses the information collected based on the regulations at 42 CFR 422 to approve contract applications, monitor compliance with contract requirements, make proper payment to MA organizations, determine compliance with the new prescription drug benefit requirements established by the MMA, and to ensure that correct information is disclosed to Medicare beneficiaries, both potential enrollees and enrollees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1851 Name of Statute: null
   Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1859 Name of Statute: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1851 Name of Statute: null
Statute at Large: 18 Stat. 1859 Name of Statute: null

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0938-AT08	Proposed rulemaking	82 FR 56336	11/28/2017

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 56336	11/28/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Medicare Advantage Program and Supporting Regulations (MAOs)
Medicare Advantage Program and Supporting Regulations (Beneficiaries)

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: We estimate a total annual burden for all MA organizations resulting from this proposed provision to be 111,600 hours (46,500 hr + 9,300 hr + 9,300 hr + 46,500 hr) at a cost of $6,107,798 ($3,212,220 + $642,444 + $642,444 + $1,611,690). Per organization, we estimate an annual burden of 238 hours (111,600 hr / 468 MA organizations) at a cost of $13,051 ($6,107,798 / 468 organizations). For beneficiaries we estimate a total annual burden of 279,000 hours at a cost of $2,022,750 and a per beneficiary burden of 30 min at $3.63 We also estimate it would take a beneficiary approximately 30 minutes (0.5 hours) at $7.25/hr to complete an enrollment request. While there may be some cost to the respondents, there are individuals completing this form who are working currently, may not be working currently or never worked. The burden for all beneficiaries is estimated at 279,000 hours (558,000 beneficiaries x 0.5 hr) at a cost of $2,022,750 (279,000 hr x $7.25/hr) or $3.63 per beneficiary ($2,022,750 / 558,000 beneficiaries).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,000,000

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]? 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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 12/26/2017

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