Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report Form (CMS-224-14)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMS-224-14 Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report Form Form	Modified
R4P244 Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-06-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217774	Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report Form Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1298	ICR Reference No: 202206-0938-016
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201902-0938-009
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CM-FFS
Title: Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report Form (CMS-224-14)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/24/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,890	0
Time Burden (Hours)	167,620	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Providers of services participating in the Medicare program are required under sections 1815(a) and 1861(v)(1)(A) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1395g) to submit annual information to achieve settlement of costs for health care services rendered to Medicare beneficiaries. In addition, regulations at 42 CFR 413.20 and 413.24 require adequate cost data and cost reports from providers on an annual basis. The form CMS-224-14 cost report is needed to determine a provider's reasonable costs incurred in furnishing medical services to Medicare beneficiaries and reimbursement due to or from a provider.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1395g Name of Law: Social Security Act
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 10501(i)(3)(A) Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 20416	04/07/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 37858	06/24/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report Form	CMS-224-14, CMS-224-14	FQHC Cost Report Form (Worksheets) ,   FQHC Cost Report Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,890	0	0	0	650	2,240
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	167,620	0	0	0	37,700	129,920
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Annual burden has increased due to an increase in the number of respondents enrolled in the Medicare program, from 2,240 to 2,890, as a result of voluntary and involuntary terminations and the option for RHC providers to file consolidated cost reports.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,246,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/24/2022

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