Approved for use
through 3/2000 under the condition that HCFA follows-up more
extensively on OMB's clearance remarks dated 10/ 09/98.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2002
03/31/2002
04/30/1999
60,000
0
60,000
3,960
0
3,960
0
0
0
Section 4001 of the Balanced Budget
Act of 1997 amended the Social Security Act to add section 1851,
including 1851(c)(1), which required the establishment of a
procedure and form to make and change Medicare+Choice elections,
which include disenrollment. In addition, BBA of 1997 also required
information be provided to beneficiaries to make better informed
choices, specifically quality and performance indicators--
disenrollment rates are specifically included as part of this
information. This disenrollment form is necessary to process the
disenrollment action as a change of election and to
elicit....
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.