Approved
consistent with HHS's memo of 9/25/00 detailing the attempts to
boost the response rate, particularly for disenrollees. HHS shall
report the final response rates to OMB and provide a copy of the
non-response analysis.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2003
09/30/2003
09/30/2000
90,240
0
72,000
39,744
0
23,760
0
0
0
HCFA is required by the Balanced
Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 to provide disenrollment information on
Medicare+Choice health plans to Medicare beneficiaries for the
purpose of informed choice. To faithfully execute this requirement,
HCFA needs to survey Medicare beneficiaries who have disenrolled
from their plans during the past year to obtain their ratings of
their former plans (assessment survey) and the reasons why they
left (reasons survey). The survey results will be reported to all
beneficiaries in print and on the Internet.
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.