Federal Register #CMS-2025-1856

CMS Requests Public Comment on Rural Health and Medicare Audit Information Collections

This opportunity is a public comment request from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding information collection activities, not a procurement of goods or services. - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned, as this is not a solicitation for products or services. - Information Collections: - Rural Health Transformation Program Reporting - Supports federal efforts to improve rural healthcare - Involves state-level reporting and performance metrics - Medicare Part C and Part D Program Audit and Timeliness Monitoring Project Protocols - Focuses on oversight and compliance reporting by sponsoring organizations - Requirements: - Public comment is sought on the burden, necessity, and utility of the proposed information collections - Details include number of respondents, reporting frequency, and data types to be collected - No procurement, contracting, or acquisition of goods/services is involved in this notice.

Description

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on its intention to collect information from the public under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice invites comments on the burden estimate, necessity, utility, and clarity of the proposed information collection, as well as the use of automated collection techniques. The collections include new and revised information collections related to the Rural Health Transformation Program Reporting and Medicare Part C and Part D Program Audit Protocols. Comments must be received by August 5, 2026.

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