Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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The new notice proposes an information collection by CMS, allowing for public feedback on the data gathering related to the Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative. This affects hospitals participating in the program, requiring them to submit data periodically to demonstrate compliance and effectiveness of at-home acute care models.
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Key Changes
- Introduction of a new information collection proposal by CMS under the Paperwork Reduction Act
- Opportunity for public comments on the proposal until June 22, 2026
- Separation and independent approval process for Acute Hospital Care at Home waivers
Obligations
What this law requires
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including extensions or reinstatements of existing collections, before submitting them to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval.
Hospitals must submit patient admissions and discharge data, escalations of care back to in-person hospitals, and unexpected patient mortalities to CMS on a monthly or weekly basis, as specified in the program guidelines.
Public comments regarding the collection of information must be submitted electronically or by mail to CMS by June 22, 2026.
Hospitals seeking a waiver for the Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative must complete and submit an online waiver request form to CMS, detailing their experience with providing at-home care.
Hospitals must utilize a minimum of two in-person visits daily by either registered nurses or mobile integrated health paramedics for patients under the Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative.