Approved for use
through 7/2000 under the conditions that for the public record HCFA
immediately: 1) submits to OMB its revised instructions to the
case-mix instruments; and 2) incorporates the new disclosure
statements mandated by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
submits to OMB the revised forms/instructions.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2000
07/31/2000
893,629
0
0
52,156
0
0
0
0
0
This data collection will support
analysis of home health utilization patterns and development of
predictive models of home health resource use that will serve as
the basis for a system to adjust payments for Medicare home health
services for differences/changes in patient service needs.
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.