2012 and 2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Componenet (MEPS-IC)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Form #3 Plan Questionnaire Form and Instruction	Modified
Form Form #2 Establishment Questionnaire Form and Instruction	Modified
Form Form #1 Prescreener Questionnaire Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement Part B -- MEPS-IC 9-19-2013.docx Supporting Statement B	2013-09-30
ATTACHMENT O - Definitions.docx Supplementary Document	2013-09-30
ATTACHMENT N - Thank You Letter.docx Supplementary Document	2013-09-30
ATTACHMENT M - Call Center Fax Followup Letter, Government Sector.docx Supplementary Document	2013-09-30
ATTACHMENT L - Call Center Fax Followup Letter, Private Sector.docx Supplementary Document	2013-09-30
ATTACHMENT K - Followup Letter, Government Sector.docx Supplementary Document	2013-09-30
ATTACHMENT J - Followup Letter, Private Sector.docx Supplementary Document	2013-09-30
ATTACHMENT I - Cover Letter, Government Sector.docx Supplementary Document	2013-09-30
ATTACHMENT H - Cover Letter, Private Sector.docx Supplementary Document	2013-09-30
ATTACHMENT G Sample Strata.docx Supplementary Document	2013-09-30
ATTACHMENT F Allocation by State.docx Supplementary Document	2013-09-30
ATTACHMENT E - Confidentiality Form.docx Supplementary Document	2013-09-30
ATTACHMENT D - 60 Day Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-09-30
Supporting Statement Part A -- MEPS-IC 9-19-2013.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-09-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
182461	Plan Questionnaire Form and Instruction	Modified
182460	Establishment Questionnaire Form and Instruction	Modified
182459	Prescreener Questionnaire Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0935-0110	ICR Reference No: 201310-0935-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-0935-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/AHRQ	Agency Tracking No: 20656
Title: 2012 and 2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Componenet (MEPS-IC)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/21/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/17/2013
Terms of Clearance: No recommended changes.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2016
Responses	113,429	0	106,174
Time Burden (Hours)	23,150	0	21,440
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Employer-sponsored health insurance is the source of coverage for 78 million current and former workers, plus many of their family members, and is a cornerstone of the U.S. health care system. The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) measures the extent, cost, and coverage of employer-sponsored health insurance on an annual basis. These statistics are produced at the National, State, and sub-State (metropolitan area) level for private industry. Statistics are also produced for State and Local governments.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 299b-2 Name of Law: Health Care Quality Act of 1999
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 40740	07/08/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 59034	09/25/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Prescreener Questionnaire	Form #1	Prescreener Questionnaire
Establishment Questionnaire	Form #2	Establishment Questionnaire
Plan Questionnaire	Form #3	Plan Questionnaire

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	113,429	106,174	0	7,255	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,150	21,440	0	1,710	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Total estimated burden hours will go up 8.0 percent from the 2012/2013 clearance estimates. The increase reflects three changes: o a rise in the number of completed establishment questionnaires o a small increase in the average number of plan questionnaires completed by each establishment offering insurance o the addition of the Longitudinal Sample in 2014.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,400,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/17/2013

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