HOME HEALTH AGENCY MEDICAL INFORMATION FORM, AND INTERMEDIARY MEDICAL INFORMATION REQUEST FORM

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
113516	HOME HEALTH AGENCY MEDICAL INFORMATION FORM, AND INTERMEDIARY MEDICAL INFORMATION REQUEST FORM	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0357	ICR Reference No: 198405-0938-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: HOME HEALTH AGENCY MEDICAL INFORMATION FORM, AND INTERMEDIARY MEDICAL INFORMATION REQUEST FORM
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/25/1984
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/21/1984
Terms of Clearance: THIS COLLECTION REQUEST IS APPROVED PROVIDING THE INTERMEDIARY INSTRUC TIONS ARE MODIFIED AS FOLLOWS: THE NEXT TO LAST PARAGRAPH UNDER SECTION 3653 IS AMENDED TO READ... THE HOME HEALTH AGENCIES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE HCFA 443 WITH THE INITIAL CLAIM AND FOR EVERY RECERTIFICATION PERIOD THEREAFTER. INTERMEDIARIES MUST CONSIDER MORE FREQUENT SUBMISSION OF SPECIFIC MEDICAL INFORMATION [i.e. MEDICAL RECORDS,] ONLY WHERE DIAGNOSES, SERVICES OR SITUATIONS ARE IDENTIFIED WHICH REQUIRE INTENSIFIED REVIEW. EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE HCFA 444 SHOULD BE USED SHOULD BE DEVELOPED.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/1986	06/30/1986
Responses	2,654,386	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,166,599	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: THE MEDICAL INFORMATION FORM WILL BE THE STANDARD FORM FILED EVERY 60 DAYS BY MEDICARE HOME HEALTH AGENCIES AS PLAN OF TREATMENT, MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION, AND PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION. THE INTERMEDIARY MEDICAL INFORMATION REQUEST FORM WILL BE USED OCCASIONALLY TO COLLECT ADDITIONAL DATA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
HOME HEALTH AGENCY MEDICAL INFORMATION FORM, AND INTERMEDIARY MEDICAL INFORMATION REQUEST FORM	HCFA 443, 444

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,654,386	0	0	0	2,654,386	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,166,599	0	0	0	1,166,599	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/21/1984

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