Five hospitals/health systems in Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) jurisdiction 4 were selected, through a competitive bidding process, to participate in a demonstration to evaluate the impact of bundling physician and hospital payment for selected cardiac and orthopedic Medicare severity-based diagnosis-related groups (MS-DRGs). The demonstration includes discounts to CMS, allowance of gainsharing between physicians and hospitals, and beneficiary financial incentives. The evaluation of the demonstration will include quantitative and qualitative analysis (interviews and focus groups).
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 173 646
Name of Law: Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA)
US Code:
42 USC 1395cc-3
Name of Law: HEALTH CARE QUALITY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
CMS is conducting a new information collection to evaluate the impact of bundling physician and hospital payment for selected cardiac and orthopedic Medicare severity-based diagnosis-related groups (MS-DRGs). While this effort builds on previous CMS demonstrations, this project has unique features that require its participants to be queried about its impact on them. The proposed data collection is necessary because no other information would provide enough data for this purpose. This information collection does not duplicate any other effort, and the information cannot be obtained from any other source.
$347,151
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Bonnie Harkless 4107865666
No
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.