"Important Message from Medicare" Title XVII Section 1866(a)(1) (M), 42 CFR Section 466.78, 489.20, and 489.27

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
8308	"Important Message from Medicare" Title XVII Section 1866(a)(1) (M), 42 CFR Section 466.78, 489.20, and 489.27 Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0692	ICR Reference No: 200210-0938-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200202-0938-007
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: "Important Message from Medicare" Title XVII Section 1866(a)(1) (M), 42 CFR Section 466.78, 489.20, and 489.27
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/22/2003
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/17/2002
Terms of Clearance: This information collection request is approved, conditional upon the following terms of clearance: (1) CMS will continue to work with providers to ensure that beneficiaries have access to the information that they need to make informed treatment decisions, while also ensuring that the paperwork burden placed on providers does not detract from the provision of quality health care. (2) CMS will provide OMB with a revised copy of the notice that includes the clarifying editorial changes requested by commenters and agreed upon by OMB and CMS in 12/2002.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2006	03/31/2006
Responses	11,800,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	196,666	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Hospitals participating in the Medicare program are required to distribute the "Important Message From Medicare" to all Medicare beneficiaries (including those enrolled in a Medicare managed care health plan). Hospitals must distribute this notice at or about the time of a Medicare beneficiary's admission or during the course of his or her hospital stay. Receiving this information will provide all Medicare beneficiaries with some ability to participate and/or initiate discussions concerning actions that may affect their Medicare coverage, payment, and appeal rights in response to a hospital's or Medicare managed...

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
"Important Message from Medicare" Title XVII Section 1866(a)(1) (M), 42 CFR Section 466.78, 489.20, and 489.27	CMS-R-193

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	11,800,000	0	0	11,800,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	196,666	0	0	196,666	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/17/2002

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