The application requirements
associated with this demonstration, as referenced in this notice,
will be used to evaluate proposals for using existing models of
coordinated care interventions to improve the quality of services
furnished to specific beneficiaries and manage expenditures under
Parts A and B of the Medicare program. We are interested in testing
models aimed at beneficiaries who have one or more chronic
conditions that represent high costs to the Medicare
program.
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.