The Multi-payer Advanced Primary Care
Practice (MAPCP) Demonstration was announced by Secretary Kathleen
Sebelius in September 2009 to allow Medicare to join state Medicaid
programs and private insurers in participating states to improve
the delivery of primary care. CMS selected eight states to
participate in this demonstration: Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island,
New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, and Minnesota.
CMS is conducting an evaluation of the demonstration to assess the
effects of advanced primary care practice when supported by
Medicare, Medicaid, and private health plans. To carry out one
component of this effort, we seek OMB approval to administer the
PCMH-CAHPS Survey in those states participating in the MAPCP
Demonstration. In those states we will conduct one round of surveys
in 2014 of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
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.