Federal Register #2026-08156

CMS Seeks Comment on Quality Reporting and Value-Based Purchasing Information Collection

CMS is seeking public comment on proposed information collection activities for its quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs. - Government Buyer: - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services - Products/Services Requested: - Revision of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey for Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) - Includes updates to vendor participation forms to collect cost and web administration information - New information collection for administrative procedures related to chronic and post-acute care quality programs - Affects providers such as hospices, home health agencies, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term acute care hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Information will be used to assess physician quality performance, support public reporting, and determine payment adjustments - CMS is specifically seeking input on the burden, necessity, utility, and methods to improve the quality and clarity of the information collected - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; survey vendors and healthcare providers are impacted

Description

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. This collection is under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), which requires federal agencies to publish notice in the Federal Register for each proposed collection or extension of information collection. The information collected will be used to assess physician quality performance and support quality reporting programs. The public is invited to comment on the burden estimate, necessity, utility, and ways to enhance the quality and clarity of the information collected.

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