# 2026-16386: CMS Seeks Comments on Info Collection: Paperwork Pile-On

2026-16386, Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published 2026-08-12, effective Comments must be received by October 13, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-19).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16386
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Citation: 91 FR 52057
- Published: 2026-08-12
- Effective: Comments must be received by October 13, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-10-13
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## In one line

CMS Seeks Comments on Info Collection: Paperwork Pile-On

## Summary

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 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates 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

- Providers Must Submit EFT Form CMS-588: cost, low. If you are a Medicare provider or supplier, CMS is revising the Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement (Form CMS-588) and will collect this information occasionally to enable electronic payments. The notice estimates 59,662 respondents, 59,662 annual responses, and a total of 41,293 annu…
- Collection Aimed to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries: benefit, medium. CMS states that collecting and verifying information on Form CMS-588 protects Medicare beneficiaries from illegitimate health care providers and helps protect the Medicare Trust Funds against fraud. This verification is tied to the electronic payment option for Medicare providers and suppliers.

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## Sources
- [2026-16386 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16386/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-collection-comment-request)
- [2026-16386 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-12/pdf/2026-16386.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16386 (as of 2026-08-19).