CMS seeks public comments on paperwork for new medical technology add-on payments
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CMS is asking the public to comment on a paperwork package used for applications for add-on payments for new medical services and technologies under Medicare’s inpatient payment system. This matters to device makers, hospitals, and other applicants that seek extra payment for technologies they say are new and not substantially similar to existing ones. The notice does not change the payment rules themselves. It asks for feedback on the burden, usefulness, clarity, and electronic collection methods for CMS Form CMS-10638, with comments due by June 1, 2026.
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Key Changes
- CMS reopens public comment on a paperwork collection tied to NTAP applications for new medical technologies.
- The notice covers CMS Form CMS-10638, which helps CMS decide whether a technology qualifies as new and may need extra payment.
- No substantive payment policy changes are made; this is a procedural review of burden, clarity, and data collection methods.
Obligations
What this law requires
Interested persons should submit comments on CMS Form CMS-10638 to the OMB desk officer regarding the burden estimate, necessity and utility, accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to improve the quality/clarity of the information, and the use of automated or other information technology methods to reduce burden.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain under the 'Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments' section.