This collection
is approved consistent with memo dated 2/5/2007. CMS will not use
the health status indicators on the survey instrument to report
health outcome measures.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2007
6 Months From Approved
04/30/2007
600,000
0
168,000
198,000
0
55,450
0
0
0
Currently, AHRQ is field testing the
PDP set of questions in the Medicare CAHPS (OMB No. 0935-0124) to
be completed November 2006. The new Medicare CAHPS survey is a
shortened version of the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare
fee-for-service (MFFS) CAHPS surveys with addition of questions on
the experiences of persons enrolled in a Medicare prescription drug
plan. The survey will permit aggregation of the data and
presentation of CAHPS measures at levels representing MA and MA-PD
plans, as well as stand-alone PDPs, and the original Medicare FFS
health plan
This revised request for
approval takes the OMB approved MA (OMB control number is 0938
0732) and FFS CAHPS (OMB control number is 0938-0796) instruments
and adds new Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) questions as mandated in
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of
2003 (MMA). This revised package request will continue to use the
OMB control number is 0938-0732, but will merge the MA and FFS
surveys into one package. Specifically the MMA under Sec. 1860D-4
(Information to Facilitate Enrollment) requires CMS to conduct
consumer satisfaction surveys regarding the prescription drug plan
or the MA prescription drug plan pursuant to section 1860D-4(d) and
report the results to Part D eligible individuals at least 30 days
prior to the enrollment period. There is an exception for
unavailability of information for the first plan year it is offered
and for the next plan year if it is impracticable or the
information is otherwise unavailable. This request for approval is
to ensure that CMS is able to conduct the Medicare CAHPS surveys in
time to publicly report the data for the open enrollment period in
Fall 2007.
This revised request is seeking
94, 910 additional hours approved because the response universe for
this survey has grown considerably. The MMA legislation has
increased the size and scope of the Medicare CAHPS surveys. For
2007, the number of plans to be included in the survey has grown
from 208 in the 2005 MA survey, to now include 509 MA-PD plans and
81 freestanding PDPs. For plans that cover large geographic areas
or have national coverage (i.e. Private Fee For Service), we will
be splitting the organizations into multiple sampling units. We
estimate that we have up to 1,000 sampling units
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.
Form CMS-R-246 The Medicare Managed Care CAHPS Survey : CMS-R-246
CMS-246 Attachmnet B.doc
The Medicare Managed Care CAHPS Survey : CMS-R-246