OWCP requires institutional medical providers who provide services to beneficiaries covered under FECA, BLBA and EEOICPA to bill using a form based on the industry standard, the UB-92. Form OWCP-92 identifies the beneficiary , the type of services provided, the conditions being treated and billed amounts. This information is required by OWCP to enable it to pay providers for covered services.
US Code:
5 USC 8101
Name of Law: Federal Employee's Compensation Act (FECA)
US Code:
30 USC 901
Name of Law: The Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA)
US Code:
42 USC 7384
Name of Law: The Energy Employees Occupational Illiness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA)
Many of the data fields on the Form OWCP-92 are generated in electronic billing systems already used by hospitals and other institutional medical providers for patient billing, inventories, and bookkeeping. As a result, this reduces the burden hours for any one use of the form. In addition, institutional providers are reducing their use of the form for billing purposes and are moving to other billing formats. For these reasons, OMB Form 83-I shows a net adjustment decrease of -23,440 hours.
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.