This information
collection request is approved consistent with HCFA's 4/3/01 memo.
HCFA will remove OMB's name and address from the burden statement
associated with this collection at the earliest reprinting of the
form. OMB also notes that this collection was allowed to expire
prior to resubmission, in violation of the PRA.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2004
04/30/2004
450
0
0
45,000
0
0
0
0
0
Managed Care Organizations that have
contracts to serve Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries are required to
disclose payment arrangements with medical groups and physicians.
If any arrangement includes an incentive that places a group or
physician at risk for referrals that exceeds 25% of total payments
and the risk is spread over 25,000 or fewer patients, then the
provider must have stop-loss insurance. This data collection will
be used to determine compliance with the requirement to disclose
incentives and maintain appropriate stop-loss.
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.