The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is inviting public comments on their plan to gather information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. CMS intends to extend two information collections: the Business Proposal Forms for Quality Improvement Organizations (CMS-718-721) and the Medicare/Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Survey Data (CMS-724). These forms help CMS evaluate contract proposals and maintain accurate databases for psychiatric hospitals. Public comments can be submitted until April 5, 2021, ensuring transparency and community involvement in CMS's information collection processes.
Simple Explanation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants people to tell them what they think about some forms they use to check how good certain hospitals are and make sure all their records are right. They are giving everyone a chance to say what they think until April 5, 2021, so they can collect ideas and improve the forms.