Federal Register #CMS-R-284 and CMS-10105

CMS Requests Public Comment on Revisions to Medicaid and Hemodialysis Survey Information Collections

This opportunity involves a public comment request from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), under the Department of Health and Human Services, regarding proposed revisions to two major information collection programs: - Government Buyer: - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Programs for Comment: - Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) - Revision and extension of data collection for Medicaid and CHIP - Updates to eligibility and reporting requirements - New data elements for immigration status and home health service payments - In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (ICH CAHPS) Survey Mode Experiment - Revision and extension of survey administration methods - Exploration of web-based survey options and multiple modes of administration - No OEMs or vendors are named, as this is not a procurement of products or services - The notice details expected respondent numbers and annual burden hours for each collection - CMS seeks public input on the necessity, utility, and burden of these collections, as well as suggestions for improving clarity and reducing burden - No products or services are being procured; this is a regulatory information collection activity

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 collections include revisions to the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) and the In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey Mode Experiment. These collections are used for monitoring Medicaid and CHIP programs, supporting program oversight, and improving quality of care. Comments are invited on burden estimates, necessity, utility, and ways to enhance the quality and clarity of the information collected.

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