CMS Invites Feedback on Proposed Info Collection Efforts
Published Date: 4/6/2026
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 June 5, 2026, to make sure the process is clear, useful, and not too much work. This helps CMS do its job better without wasting anyone’s time or money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
SNF Physician Certification Requirement
Medicare still requires a physician or authorized practitioner to certify and periodically recertify that a patient needs skilled nursing facility (SNF) care for Medicare Part A to pay for post-hospital SNF services. CMS is extending the information collection tied to that certification (Form CMS-R-5, OMB control number 0938-0454) and estimates 3,882,413 responses totaling 480,957 annual hours. Comments on this collection are due by June 5, 2026.
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