Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM)
is established to comply with Improper Payment Information Act
(IPIA) of 2002. The program measures improper payments in both
Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
Each PERM cycle will measure payment errors in 17 randomly selected
states, so that each state will be measured once every three years.
PERM measure three components in each program: fee-for-service,
managed care, and eligibility. The payment error in the three
components will be combined to calculate an annual payment error
rate in Medicaid and CHIP.
This is a revision of a current
approved collection with minor adjusted information requirement
collection. There is a 10-hour increase in burden per State per
program as part of a new process. Based on the past experience in
PERM operation, the adjustment is made to ensure the quality of the
data will comply with the data requirement during the
measurement.
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.