Government Asks Permission to Ask You More Questions
Published Date: 1/15/2025
Notice
Summary
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants your thoughts on their plan to collect some info from the public. This is part of a routine check to make sure the paperwork isn’t too much and is useful. If you’re affected or interested, you have until March 17, 2025, to share your comments—no money changes yet, just your voice matters!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
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