Federal Register #2026-15046

CMS Requests Public Comment on Proposed Medicare Information Collection Revisions

This opportunity involves the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), under the Department of Health and Human Services, seeking public comment on proposed revisions to two major information collection activities: - Government Buyer: - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics (for MCBS) - Information Collections: - Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) - Nationally representative, longitudinal survey of Medicare beneficiaries - Conducted primarily by phone, with some video or in-person interviews - Revision will decrease respondent burden by removing some items and adding a limited number of new items - Beneficiary and Family Centered Data Collection - Gathers feedback from beneficiaries about experiences with Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) - Uses both qualitative and quantitative methods - Revision includes updates to survey mail letters and contact information - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned, as this is not a procurement of products or services - No physical products or services are being requested; this is a notice about information collection activities - Estimated numbers of respondents and annual hours are provided for each collection, but no contract value or period of performance is specified

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 to minimize burden. The collections include revisions to the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey and the Beneficiary and Family Centered Data Collection. Comments must be received by August 24, 2026.

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