Federal Register #2026-14364

CMS Requests Public Comment on Quality Reporting and Hospice Survey Information Collection

CMS is seeking public comment on proposed information collection activities related to quality reporting and hospice surveys. - Government Buyer: - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services - Information Collection Activities: - Revision of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey for Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) - Used for quality reporting and public reporting on physician performance - Involves survey vendors and eligible clinicians - Proposed revisions include new and updated survey items to collect cost and web administration information - Hospice Survey and Deficiencies Report Form (CMS643) - Used by surveyors during onsite hospice surveys - Data entered into the iQIES database - Unique Requirements: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; this is a request for public comment, not a procurement - Focus is on information collection to support quality measurement and hospice oversight - No products or services are being procured at this stage

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 under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice invites comments on the burden estimate, necessity, utility, and quality of the proposed information collection. The collections include revisions to the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey for Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) and the Hospice Survey and Deficiencies Report Form. The information collected supports quality reporting, public reporting on physician performance, and hospice survey activities.

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