This collection
is approved for six months. Prior to resubmission, CMS must solicit
public comments on the recent shift to annual collection of Quality
Improvement Project and Chronic Care Improvement Reports and must
fully account for the change in burden that has resulted from this
shift.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2011
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2011
788
0
852
18,912
0
9,227
0
0
0
The Social Security Act Section 1852 e
and regulations at 42 CFR 152 provide CMS the statutory authority
to require Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) (except for
private fee for service and medical savings account plans) to 1)
implement a chronic care improvement program (CCIP), and 2) to
initiate on self-selected Quality Improvement Project per year and
submit reports on these program activities to CMS in advance of the
MAOs' routine CMS Audits. This reporting process replaces the
submission of information via CMS' web-based HPMS QAPI module. CMS
needs this information for the purpose of assessing MA contractor
compliance with the regulatory Quality requirements. The
information will be used for oversight and monitoring purposes, as
well as potentially initiating other groups within the agency
functions like fraud/waste/abuse investigations and compliance.
Respondents are Medicare Advantage Organizations. They provide
health care and health insurance to Medicare
beneficiaries.
Statute at
Large: 18
Stat. 1852 Name of Statute: null
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.