To monitor the performance of the
Medicare Health Support (MHS) program and promptly identify signs
of program effects. CMS requests permission to extract data from
the medical records of beneficiaries residing in eight pilot
program areas. Beneficiaries will be asked to identify their
providers and consent to have their records released. Providers
will be asked to release records. Key clinical measures for the
intervention and control group will be compared.
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.