Section 1886(d)(10) of the Social
Security Act established the Medicare Geographic Classification
Review Board (MGCRB), an entity with the authority to accept
short-term hospital inpatient prospective payment system
applications from hospitals requesting geographic reclassification
for wage index or standardized amount payment purposes and issue
decisions on these requests. This regulation sets up the
application process for prospective payment system hospitals that
choose to appeal their geographic status to the MGCRB. This
regulations also establishes procedural guidelines for...
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.