Federal Policy
CMS Opens 60-Day Comment Period on Information Collection Request
CMS published a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on a proposed information collection activity, as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice does not specify the particular program or data collection at issue beyond the standard PRA procedural requirements. Commenters have 60 days to weigh in on the necessity, burden estimates, and clarity of the proposed collection, as well as suggestions for reducing reporting burden through automation or other means. This is a routine procedural step CMS must take before implementing or renewing any information collection requirement.
Why it mattersStates, plans, and providers subject to the underlying (unspecified) data collection should review the notice to ensure reporting burden estimates are accurate before the comment window closes.
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