CMS Seeks Comments on Mundane Data Collection Forms
Published Date: 4/22/2026
Notice
Summary
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants your feedback on their plan to collect some info from the public. This is 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 May 22, 2026, to share them—no cost, just your voice!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Significant Reporting Burden on EQROs/States
State Medicaid agencies and private external quality review organizations must provide information each year to perform the External Quality Review (EQR) under CMS protocols. CMS estimates 681 respondents, 7,236 responses, and 887,086 total annual hours for this information collection.
Medicaid/CHIP EQR Public Results
If you are enrolled or could enroll in Medicaid or CHIP managed care, CMS requires an annual External Quality Review (EQR) conducted by independent external quality review organizations (EQRO). The EQR results are posted publicly so Medicaid/CHIP enrollees and potential enrollees can use them to compare quality and make provider choices.
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