The Medicare Waiver Demonstration
Application will be used to collect standard information needed to
implement Congressionally mandated and administration high priority
demonsrations. The application will be used to gather information
about the characteristics of the applicant's organization,
benefits, and services they propose to offer, success in operating
the model, and evidence that the model is likely to be successful
in the Medicare program. The standard application will be used for
all waiver demonstrations and will reduce the burden on
applicants.
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.