The Medicare Modernization Act
provides CMS the statutory authority to audit Part C contractors
related to the sponsors performance with the law in areas including
enrollment & disenrollment, marketing, benefits and beneficiary
protections, quality assurance, provider relations and contracts.
The information will be used for oversight and monitoring purposes,
as well as potentially initiating other groups within the agency
functions like fraud/waste/abuse investigations and
compliance.
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.