This information
collection is approved until 2/28/90, under these terms of
clearance: 1. HCFA will, in conjunction with its workgroup on
future data needs, conduct an analysis on the hardcopy 2082 and
scrutinize the rows currently in place, particularly with respect
to the recent changes mandated by the Medicare Catastrphic Act of
1988. 2. Within this review, HCFA will devise a scheme to report on
on the qualified medicare beneficiaries (QMBs) group, separate from
other groups, to the extent possible. 3. HCFA will devise a new
scheme to report on pregnant women and young children and infants,
separate from other groups and to the extent possible. 4. HCFA will
devise a scheme to report on Unemployed Parents and transitional
beneficiaries, separate from other groups and to the extent
possible, within the context of the Family Support Act of 1988 and
other relevant statutes. 5. HCFA will, within the context of its
working group on future data needs, study the possibility of
including a scheme which includes income based criteria in its
reporting, within the context of States' ability to report such
data to HCFA. HCFA will provide OMB with this information by the
next clearance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/1990
02/28/1990
06/30/1989
51
0
46
19,845
0
19,602
0
0
0
THE DATA REPORTED IN THE HCFA2082 ARE
THE BASIS OF ACTUARIAL FORECASTS FOR MEDICAID SERVICE UTILIZATION
AND COSTS, OF ANALYSES AND COST MEDICAID, AND FOR RESPONDING TO
REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FROM HCFA COMPONENTS, THE DEPARTMENT, THE
PUBLIC, THE PRESS, AND THE CONGRESS.
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:
(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;
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.