Under the provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, Congress directed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish the Medicaid Integrity Program (MIP), CMS' first national strategy to combat Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse. CMS has two broad responsibilities under the MIP:
1) Reviewing the actions of individuals or entities providing services or furnishing items under Medicaid; conducting audits of claims submitted for payment; identifying overpayments; and educating providers and others on payment integrity and quality of care; and
2) Providing effective support and assistance to States to combat Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse.
In order to fulfill the second of these requirements, CMS developed the Medicaid State Program Integrity Assessment (SPIA). CMS uses SPIA to collect data on State Medicaid program integrity activities, develop reports for each State based on these data, determine areas to provide States with technical support and assistance, andevelop measures to assess States' performance. CMS is seeking an extension of the approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to annually collection information from the States through SPIA.
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.