MMA provides CMS the statutory authority to require all Part D Sponsors (MA-PDs and PDPs) to report data related to their operational costs and services. These data will be analyzed for oversight and monitoring purposes, as well as potentially initiating other groups within the agency to perform functions such as fraud/waste/abuse investigations, audit activities, and compliance.
Title I, Part 423, ?423.514 describes CMS' regulatory authority to establish reporting requirements for Part D sponsors. It is noted that each Part D plan sponsor must have an effective procedure to develop, compile, evaluate, and report to CMS, to its enrollees, and to the general public, at the times and in the manner that CMS requires, statistics in the following areas:
(1) The cost of its operations.
(2) The patterns of utilization of its services.
(3) The availability, accessibility, and acceptability of its services.
(4) Information demonstrating that the Part D plan sponsor has a fiscally sound operation.
(5) Other matters that CMS may require.
Subsection 423.505 of the MMA regulation establishes as a contract provision that Part D Sponsors must comply with the reporting requirements for submitting drug claims and related information to CMS.
We added data elements to the Enrollment and Disenrollment reporting section; however, this revision did not result in a change in hours for this section. Additionally, we removed Prompt Payment to Part D Sponsors and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse reporting sections and decreased hour estimates associated with these sections because these data are no longer necessary for monitoring through these reporting requirements. Similarly, we removed the Long-Term Care (LTC) Utilization reporting section and decreased hour estimates associated with the section because information can be obtained via other data already reported to CMS. Lastly, we renamed Plan Oversight of Agents to Sponsor Oversight of Agents, and increased the number of hours associated with this reporting section to account for the more detailed data collection.
While the number of respondents increased from 609 to 694 the burden per response decreased by -3 hours. Overall, there was a decrease in responses (-2,580) and hours (-3,875.5).
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.