CMS Seeks Comments on Standard Data Collection Plan
Published Date: 7/14/2026
Notice
Summary
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants your feedback on their plan to collect some information 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 August 13, 2026, to share them—helping keep things clear and easy for everyone!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
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