Federal Register #2026-22106

CMS Seeks Public Comments on Revised Medicare Outpatient Therapy Provider Form CMS-381

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking public comments on a proposed revision to its outpatient therapy provider location form. - Government buyer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. - Notice purpose: Request for public comments on revised Form CMS-381, which reports extension locations for Medicare outpatient physical therapy and outpatient speech pathology providers. - Form use: Initial certification, certain changes to services or locations, and recertification surveys. - Notable requirement: CMS proposes removing instructions for an attestation process for recertification; recertification will continue through onsite surveys. - Estimated reporting burden: 501 respondents and 501 annual responses, totaling 251 annual burden hours. - Procurement status: This is an information-collection and public-comment notice, not a solicitation for products or services. No OEMs, vendors, products, or procurement line items are identified.

Description

CMS is inviting public comments on its proposed revision to Form CMS-381, used to report outpatient physical therapy and outpatient speech pathology provider extension locations. The form is used for initial certification, certain changes to services or locations, and recertification surveys; CMS removed instructions for using attestation during recertification and will continue recertification through an onsite survey. The notice requests comments on the collection’s necessity, utility, estimated burden, and ways to improve its quality or reduce burden. Comments must be received by the OMB desk officer by November 30, 2026.

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