Federal Register #2026-20352

CMS Seeks Comments on Two Proposed Information Collections

CMS is seeking public comments on revisions to two information collections under the Paperwork Reduction Act; this is not a procurement or contract award. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). - Proposed information collections: - Form CMS-10722 — Annual State Report on CMS Value Based Purchasing Arrangements Supplemental Rebate Agreements: Proposed revisions would add Puerto Rico. CMS estimates 52 respondents, 52 annual responses, and 312 annual burden hours. - Form CMS-10008 — Transitional Pass-Through Payment Eligibility: Applications and supporting information are used to determine eligibility and payment for qualifying drugs, biologicals, and radiopharmaceuticals under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System. CMS estimates 40 respondents, 40 annual responses, and 640 annual burden hours. - Comments sought: Feedback on the collections’ necessity and usefulness, the accuracy of burden estimates, clarity of requested information, and ways to reduce respondent burden through technology. - Procurement items: No products, services, OEMs, or vendors are being requested.

Description

CMS is seeking public comments on two proposed revisions to currently approved information collections under the Paperwork Reduction Act. One concerns the annual state report on CMS Value Based Purchasing Arrangements Supplemental Rebate Agreements; the other concerns information used to determine eligibility for transitional pass-through payments for drugs, biologicals, and radiopharmaceuticals under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System. Comments may address the collections’ necessity, utility, burden estimates, clarity, or ways to reduce burden through technology. Comments are due December 4, 2026.

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