In an effort to improve service
delivery, reduce program costs, minimize payment errors and
increase the timeliness of reimbursements to non-VA healthcare
providers and Veterans, VHA Chief Business Office (CBO) has re
engineered its end-to-end automated process for healthcare claims
processing for claims from non-VA providers. CBO is evaluating the
performance of the VA Financial Service Center (FSC), a franchise
fund organization of the VA where non-VA claims processing efforts
have been consolidated for two Veterans Integrated Service Networks
(VISN.
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.