In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2018
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2018
226
0
226
165
0
165
0
0
0
The Affordable Care Act requires that all qualified health plans (QHPs) offered in the Exchanges provide the essential health benefits (EHB) and be accredited by an accrediting entity that is recognized by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. In order to establish EHB benchmark plans in each State, CMS will collect data from potential default benchmark plan issuers in each State and from States that select their own benchmark. CMS also intends to ask all States for a voluntary submission of their State mandated benefits. This data collection will include: administrative data necessary to identify the plan, all health benefits offered by the plans and associated limits, drug coverage, network type, and plan level enrollment. Finally, we plan to collect submissions from dental plan issuers on whether they intend to apply for certification to participate in the Exchanges as stand-alone plans.
The total burden hours have increased by 322 hours (from 165 hours to 487 hours). However, the existing ICR assumes burden for 226 respondents and the proposed ICR estimates 185 respondents per year due to certain issuers and States no longer being required to respond to the information collection. The total costs for proposed §156.111(e) per year is estimated to increase by $19,911 from $8,094 to $28,005 and the stand-alone dental plan data collection is estimated as $5,941 total costs per a year. The burden related to stand-alone dental plans issuers has risen due to increased fringe and overhead costs while the number of participating issuers remains the same at 175 issuers.
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No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Uncollected
Jamaa Hill 301 492-4190
No
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.
Form CMS-10488 Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plans and Accrediting Entities Data Collection
CMS-10448 - Supporting Statement for Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plans.pdf
EHB Reporting