MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE MEDICARE CATARACT SURGERY ALTERNATE PAYMENT DEMONSTRATION

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
114095	MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE MEDICARE CATARACT SURGERY ALTERNATE PAYMENT DEMONSTRATION	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0629	ICR Reference No: 199410-0938-017
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 199304-0938-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE MEDICARE CATARACT SURGERY ALTERNATE PAYMENT DEMONSTRATION
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 01/27/1995
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/31/1994
Terms of Clearance: Returned without Action. This submission for OMB review does not include a Supporting Statement.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/1996	07/31/1996
Responses	4,753	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	956	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE PRE- AND POST-SURGERY PATIENT INTERVIEWS THAT WILL BE USED TO INTERVIEW MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES PARTICIPATING IN THE MEDICARE CATARACT SURGERY ALTERNATE PAYMENT DEMONSTRATION. CHANGES IN THE RESEARCH DESIGN NECESSITATE THAT SOME QUESTIONS IN THE BENEFICIARY SURVEYS BE MODIFIED IN ORDER TO BE COMPARABLE TO AN EXISTING DATABASE AND THAT TOTAL ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN BE REDUCED.

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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
MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE MEDICARE CATARACT SURGERY ALTERNATE PAYMENT DEMONSTRATION	HCFA-R-154

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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: 10/31/1994

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