Medicare Beneficiary Information Needs: Supplement to the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8477	Medicare Beneficiary Information Needs: Supplement to the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0759	ICR Reference No: 199902-0938-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Medicare Beneficiary Information Needs: Supplement to the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/26/1999
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/05/1999
Terms of Clearance: Approved for use through 4/2002 under the conditions that: 1) HCFA adds to this supplement baseline questions re: Medicare + Choice awareness, knowledge of PSOs, MSAs, as well as tradi- tional fee for service plans, etc.; and 2) HCFA continues to monitor its response rate of 75% and strives for at least an 80% response rate for this supplement and the overall MCBS.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2002	04/30/2002
Responses	12,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: A centerpiece of HCFA's mission is to provide clear and useful information to beneficiaries to assist them in making health care decisions. An integral part of the effort to fulfill this mission is asking beneficiaries to tell us what they need and how well we are responding to them. In keeping with this mission, HCFA is implementing a market research initiative that will collect and analyze data on the information needs and preferences of Medicare beneficiary populations. This data collection activity includes a supplement in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey for the market research initiative.

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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
Medicare Beneficiary Information Needs: Supplement to the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)	HCFA-P-15A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	12,000	0	0	12,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,000	0	0	3,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

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? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 02/05/1999

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