Approved for use
through 3/2002 under the conditions that CMS: 1) consistent with
its commitment expressed in the enclosed M-TAG minutes, continues
to consider its legislative, regulatory and program cnostraints and
flexibilities in managing hospital reference lab collections and
conscientiously responds to public comments on this issue; and 2)
submits under separate cover in a correction worksheet, a detailed
explanation of the difference in its burden estimate of MSP
collections and the burden reduction due to the new policies
contained in this submission.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2002
05/31/2002
01/31/2002
867,863,540
0
14,204,000
773,240
0
773,240
0
0
0
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) is
essentially the same concept known in the private insurance
industry as coordination of benefits and refers to those situations
where Medicare does not have primary responsibility for paying the
medical expenses of a Medicare beneficiary. Medicare intermediaries
and carriers must collect information to perform various tasks to
detect and process MSP cases.
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.
Medicare Secondary Payer Information Collection and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 411.25, 489.2, and 489.20