November 27, 2020
Submitted electronically: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202010-0938-012
Ms. Seema Verma
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Baltimore, MD 21244-8013
Re: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Services
Dear Administrator Verma:
The undersigned organizations appreciate the opportunity to comment on the intention of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) to collect information from provider-led entities (PLE) for purposes of the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for advanced diagnostic imaging as set forth under Section 218(b) of the “Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) of 2014.”