CMS Seeks Feedback on Info Gathering Forms and Processes
Published Date: 3/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants your thoughts on their plan to collect some info from the public. They’re asking for comments by May 18, 2026, to make sure the process is clear, useful, and not too much work. This affects anyone who might provide info to CMS and helps keep paperwork manageable and efficient.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Large Reporting Burden for States and Plans
CMS is extending an information collection (Form CMS-10108; OMB control number 0938-0920) that will involve 738 respondents submitting 15,132,343 total annual responses and will require 1,850,067 total annual hours from the affected public. The affected public listed includes the private sector (for-profit and not-for-profit) and State, local, or Tribal governments.
Managed Care Plans Must Give Enrollees Notices
If you are in Medicaid managed care, your plan must give you certain written information such as handbooks and notices, and must give providers materials like practice guidelines and notices. States must include some of these requirements in their contracts with managed care plans as part of the reporting and oversight under 42 CFR part 438.
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