Government Asks Permission to Ask You More Questions
Published Date: 1/15/2025
Notice
Summary
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants your feedback on their plan to keep collecting certain info from the public. This helps make sure the paperwork isn’t too much and is useful for their work. If you have thoughts, send them by February 14, 2025—your input can help save time and effort for everyone!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Annual QIO Information Collection
CMS intends to extend its yearly information collection for Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) under form CMS-R-71. The notice says this collection affects 6,120 respondents, will generate 502,246 total responses, and requires 1,091,597 total annual hours; comments are due by February 14, 2025.
Medicare Supplier Enrollment Form Reinstatement
CMS proposes to reinstate with change the Medicare Enrollment Application for Clinics/Group Practices and Other Suppliers (Form CMS-855B). The notice states there are 132,800 respondents and responses, totaling 155,884 annual hours for enrollment, ownership changes, revalidation, and reactivation; comments must be submitted by February 14, 2025.
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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!
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