This information
collection request is approved consistent with the following terms
of clearance: (1) this approval only covers the Physician Group
Practice demonstration project and use of the standard application
for the Capitated Disease Management, ESRD Disease Management and
Population Centered Disease Management demonstration projects. (2)
CMS will separately request OMB clearance under the PRA for each of
the three disease management demonstration projects (3) For final
OMB PRA approval for each of the disease management demonstrations,
CMS will submit a brief cover memo identifying the item as one of
the demonstration projects included in this package and explaining
what the demo will do, who the respondents are, and what the burden
is (4) CMS will also submit an 83-C that includes the OMB number
for this package and contains all relevant information on
respondents and burden (5) CMS will provide a copy of the
application form(s) and a complete copy of the solicitation notice.
(6) CMS will ensure that the OMB number, expiration date and PRA
burden statement are displayed at the front of the application (7)
As agreed, CMS understands that OMB approval of the standard
application format for use with the three future disease management
demonstrations listed does not imply OMB budget approval of the
demonstration itself.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2003
03/31/2003
75
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0
1,600
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The Medicare Waiver Demonstration
Application will be used to collect standard information needed to
implement Congressionally mandated and administration high priority
demonstrations. The application will be used to gather information
about the characteristics of the applicant's organization, benefits
and services they propose to offer, success in operating the model,
and evidence that the model is likely to be successful in the
Medicare program. The standard application will be used for all
waiver demonstrations and will reduce the burden on applicants,
provide for consistent and timely information
collections.......
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.