OMB supports
CMS' continuing dialogue with the M+C industry and its ongoing
efforts to streamline and simplify the ACR. OMB approves the CY
2003 ACR under the following conditions: 1) prior to use of the new
ACR, CMS ensures that the burden disclosure statements are
incorporated pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 2) no
later than 9/2002, CMS submits a correction worksheet describing
and estimating the program hour reductions resulting from the CY
2003 revisions; and 3) the next PRA submission provides an update
on CMS' progress in developing a Managed Care Accounting
Manual.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2002
11/30/2002
03/31/2003
700
0
1
66,500
0
114,000
0
0
0
Under Part C of the Social Security
Act (ACT), a Medicare+Choice (M+C) organization is required to
offer a benefit package that is approved and priced properly to all
Medicare beneficiaries residing in the service area. This form is
used by M+C organizations to price its benefit packages.
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.