42 CFR 424.103(b) requires that before
a nonparticipating hospital may be paid for emergency services
rendered to a Medicare beneficiary, a statement must be submitted
that is suficiently comprehensive to support that an emergency
existed. Form CMS-1771 contains a series of questions relating to
the medical necessity of the emergency. The attending physician
must attest that the hospitalization was required under the
regulatory emergency definition (42 CFR 424.101 attached) and give
clinical documentation to support the claim.
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.