CMS Seeks Feedback on Keeping Paperwork from Overwhelming Everyone
Published Date: 2/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants your feedback on their plan to collect info from the public. This helps them follow rules that keep paperwork from being too much work. If you have thoughts, send them by April 24, 2026—this could affect how much time and effort people spend sharing info with CMS.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
NTAP Temporary Payment Window 2–3 Years
The statute contemplates that special payment treatment for new technologies under NTAP continues only until data allow the costs to be reflected in DRG weights, for no less than 2 years and no more than 3 years. That means approved new technologies receive special payment treatment for a period between 2 and 3 years.
NTAP Application Paperwork Burden
CMS is collecting information for Add-On Payments for New Medical Services and Technologies (NTAP) using form CMS-10638. The collection is yearly, lists 47 respondents and totals 1,055 annual hours for respondents to complete the form.
Medicare Advantage Reporting Burden
CMS is extending the Medicare Advantage Appeals and Grievance Data Form (CMS-R-282) on a yearly basis. The notice lists 932 respondents, 67,432 total annual responses, and 6,252 total annual hours for the reporting burden.
MA Enrollees Can Request Grievance Data
Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations must disclose aggregate information about grievances and appeals to any individual eligible to elect an MA organization who requests it. This disclosure is required yearly under 42 CFR 422.111(c)(3).
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