The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is inviting the public to comment on its plan to collect information from them. This process is part of the Paperwork Reduction Act, which requires federal agencies to get approval for collecting information and to inform the public about it through the Federal Register. The goal is to gather data about the performance of Medicare plans to help improve services and provide information to beneficiaries, which could include developing a star rating system for Medicare Advantage plans. People have until March 8, 2021, to submit their comments.
Simple Explanation
CMS wants to ask people questions to help make Medicare better, and they want to make sure it's not too much work for everyone, so they're asking people what they think about the questions they'll ask. People can say what they think by March 8, 2021.