The results of Medicare reviews,
Medicare accreditation surveys, and Medicaid external quality
reviews will be used by States in assessing the quality of care
provided to Medicaid beneficiaries provided by managed care
organizations and to provide information on the quality of the care
provided to the general public upon request.
There are no changes to the
Protocols or rules. Adjustments have been made to account for: (1)
the number of respondents, the type of respondents, annual
responses, and annual hour burden, and (2) updated BLS job titles
and wages.
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.