CMS Seeks Feedback on Boring Info Collection Forms Again
Published Date: 3/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants your feedback on their plan to collect some info from the public. This is part of a routine check to make sure the questions they ask are useful and not too much work. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until April 1, 2026, to share them—helping keep things clear and easy for everyone!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Enrollment Checks Protect Beneficiaries
CMS uses the CMS-855I enrollment application to verify that physicians and non-physician practitioners are legitimate and not sanctioned, debarred, or excluded. CMS describes this collection as the "first line defense" to protect beneficiaries and the Medicare Trust Fund against fraud and says it is the sole instrument implemented for that purpose.
Paperwork for Medicare Provider Enrollment
If you are a physician or non-physician practitioner who wants to enroll in Medicare, you must complete the CMS-855I Medicare enrollment application (OMB control number 0938-1355). CMS reports this collection covers 813,975 respondents and totals 1,364,716 annual hours, and the agency is seeking public comment on the collection by April 1, 2026. The form is used occasionally to gather identity, practice location, and qualifications needed to establish correct claims payments.
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