CMS has contracted with Brandeis
University under contract number 500-00-0038/5 to perform the
evaluation. The evaluation will conduct "an analysis of the patient
outcomes and costs of furnishing care to the Medicare beneficiaries
participating in the project as compared to such outcomes and costs
to beneficiaries receiving only home health services for the same
health conditions." Delivering home health services in the adult
day-care setting represents an expansion of coverage under the home
health benefit under Medicare. The Demonstration requires the
assurance of budget neutrality regardless of whether services are
delivered in the home or in the adult day-care facility. Based on
learning from the beneficiary interviews conducted in Phase I,
Brandeis has developed and pre-tested a satisfaction survey to be
administered to up to 900 beneficiaries in Phase II. The
satisfaction survey has been designed to assess the domains and
degrees of satisfaction with home health care among beneficiaries
who participated in and refused to participate in the
Demonstration. It will also collect information about the types and
extent of out-of-pocket costs related to home care and adult day
services. These data will be used by the evaluator to assess
differences in satisfaction and out-of-pocket costs among the
Demonstration sites, between participants and refusers, and
according to other beneficiary characteristics assessed in the
survey.
The burden hours have decreased
because this is a 10 minute telephone beneficiary satisfaction
survey that will be conducted in phase two of this evaluation. The
collection of data conducted in Phase One were face to face
interviews with beneficiaries which required more time. The initial
collection request was approved in OMB number 0938-1017, April 27,
2007
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.