This survey helps Medicare track a
variety of consumer satisfaction measures relating to Medicare
beneficiaries who leave their MA plans. The Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) has a responsibility to its Medicare
beneficiaries to require that care provided by managed care
organizations under contract to CMS is of high quality. One way of
ensuring high quality care is through the development of
performance measures and standardized satisfaction surveys that
enable CMS to gather the data needed to evaluate the care provided
to...
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.