The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is inviting public comments on their plan to collect information as part of a proposed action under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). This announcement is a chance for the public to share thoughts on the necessity and usefulness of the information collection, how burdensome it is, and suggestions for improving it. Comments can be submitted by February 14, 2025, and the forms are mainly for documenting which medications are covered by Medicare Part D for hospice patients. This information helps ensure that Medicare Part D isn't used for drugs that should be covered by hospice care under Medicare Part A.
Simple Explanation
The people in charge of Medicare want to hear what everyone thinks about their plan to check which medicines are supposed to be paid for by different parts of Medicare for very sick people. They're asking us to tell them if this plan is useful or too complicated before February next year.