CMS Begs for Feedback on Endless Paperwork Before 2026 Deadline
Published Date: 11/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants your thoughts on their plan to keep collecting certain info from the public. They’re asking for comments by January 20, 2026, to make sure the process isn’t too much work and is useful. This helps CMS do its job better without wasting time or money on paperwork.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
States must file annual Medicaid access reports
State, local, and tribal governments must submit an annual information collection (Form CMS-10391, OMB control number 0938-1134) to document access to Medicaid services under 42 CFR 447.203 and 447.204. The collection is annual, lists 51 respondents, produces 346 total annual responses, and requires 15,305 total annual hours of effort.
CMS uses reports to monitor Medicaid access and rate changes
CMS will use the collected information to monitor compliance with section 1902(a)(30)(A) of the Social Security Act and to inform approval decisions on State plan amendments that propose Medicaid rate reductions or payment restructures. Beneficiaries, providers, and other stakeholders may also use the information to raise access issues with state Medicaid agencies.
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