This pilot study
is approved for one year. CMS will submit the full study for PRA
review including the results of the pilot study, response rates,
report on nonresponse bias and how this wi ll be addresses in the
full study, report on psychometric analysi s, report how each item
faired. CMS will clearly address how the pilot results support ordo
not support giving incentives to cont ractors based on their
performance - for this a clear plan of act ion must be provided.
OMB notes that the formative and validation studies involved 10 or
more persons and were in violation of the PRA. CMS must future
studies for OMB approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2005
05/31/2005
6,052
0
0
3,331
0
0
0
0
0
CMS needs standard data about Medicare
provider's satisfaction with their Medicare contractors, who are
charged with all Medicare claims processing and related activities
on behalf of the Agency. Respondents will be staff representatives
of hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, rural health clinics,
home health agencies, end-stage renal disease clinics, physicians,
non-physicians, durable medical equipment suppliers, laboratories
and ambulance providers. The Survey will be used as a mechanism for
evaluating and improving Medicare providers' satisfaction with
their Medicare.......
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.