Payment Adjustment for Low-Volume Hospitals Under the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) (CMS-10857)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CMS-10857 Low Volume Adj - Supporting Statement - Part A - 7-24-23.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
260130	Verification of Current Requests and New requests for payment adjustments	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1448	ICR Reference No: 202308-0938-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202304-0938-015
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CM - IPPS rule
Title: Payment Adjustment for Low-Volume Hospitals Under the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) (CMS-10857)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/29/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	650	0
Time Burden (Hours)	650	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act (the Act) provides for additional Medicare payments to subsection (d) hospitals that meet the criteria for a low-volume hospital. The low-volume hospital payment adjustment is implemented in the regulations at 42 CFR 412.101, and identifies the criteria used to determine the additional payment adjustment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1395ww(d)(12) Name of Law: Payments to Hospitals for Inpatient Services
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 309 1886(d)(12) Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0938-AV08	Final or interim final rulemaking	88 FR 58640	08/28/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Verification of Current Requests and New requests for payment adjustments

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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	650	0	0	650	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	650	0	0	650	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $33,508

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]? No

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: 08/29/2023

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