# 2025-20073: CMS Seeks Feedback on Medicare Data Collection Burden

2025-20073, Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published 2025-11-18, effective 2025-12-18 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20073
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Citation: 90 FR 51763
- Published: 2025-11-18
- Effective: 2025-12-18
- Comments close: 2025-12-18
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

CMS Seeks Feedback on Medicare Data Collection Burden

## Summary

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants your thoughts on their plan to collect info from the public. This is part of a routine check to make sure the questions they ask aren’t too much work and actually help them do their job better. If you have ideas or concerns, you’ve got until December 18, 2025, to speak up—no cost to comment, just your time!

## Abstract

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

## Effects PRIA read

- Medicare PHI Disclosure Authorization Form: benefit, low. If you have Medicare, you can use form CMS-10106 (OMB control number 0938-0930) to authorize Medicare to disclose your protected health information to a third party. You can submit the form electronically at Medicare.gov, mail a complete form, or give the authorization verbally by calling 1-800-Med…

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## Sources
- [2025-20073 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/18/2025-20073/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-for-omb-review-comment-request)
- [2025-20073 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-18/pdf/2025-20073.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20073 (as of 2026-06-08).