Approved for use
through 12/91 under the following conditions: 1) HCFA considers
characteristics other than agency size in its analysis of the
effects of the home health agency prospective payment system.
Information necessary for accounting for process and structural
differences between home health agencies may be available from the
Medicare survey and certification process or may require
development of an additional agency survey. HCFA should apprise OMB
of its plans in this regard no later than 11/91. 2) Prior to
fielding this instrument, HCFA should present OMB with a detailed
description of its plans for: a) validating patient or prox
responses; and (b) analyzing item non response for sensitive
questions such as C19 - C27; and c) sampling (detail missing from
the supporting statement).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1991
12/31/1991
2,000
0
0
667
0
0
0
0
0
TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY FOR MEDICARE
HOME HEALTH CARE, HCFA IS DEVELOPIN CONDUCTING, AND EVALUATING
DEMONSTRATIONS OF PER VISIT AND PER EPISODE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT.
THESE DATA WILL BE USED IN ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF PER VISIT
PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT AND IN DEVELOPING A CASE-MIX ADJUSTOR FOR PER
EPISODE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT.
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.