Next of Kin Consent Form (6-15-16)

MEDICARE CURRENT BENEFICIARY SURVEY
NEXT OF KIN CONSENT FORM
has been selected to participate in the Medicare Current
Name of Respondent

Beneficiary Survey (MCBS). The purpose of this survey is to collect information about the use of
health services and costs associated with those services, health status, and insurance coverage of sample
members who are or were receiving Medicare benefits. The survey is sponsored by the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services that oversees the Medicare Program.
Information collected for the MCBS will be protected by NORC at the University of Chicago, the
contractor collecting the data, and by CMS. It will be used only for the purposes stated for this study.
Identifiable information will not be disclosed or released to anyone except those involved in research
without the consent of the individual or the establishment except as required under the Privacy Act of 1974
(Public Law 93-579).
Data will be collected from medical records and through interviews with relatives or designated
"responsible persons." Participation in the study is voluntary. Refusal to participate or continue
participation will involve no penalty or loss of benefits to which
is otherwise entitled.
Name of Respondent

Your participation is very important for ensuring that survey information is complete and
accurate, and we hope you will agree to participate.
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I have read the above statement and have had my questions answered to my satisfaction. I give my
consent for participation in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey.

FOR INTERVIEWER USE ONLY

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Name (Please Print)

RESPONDENT ID:

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Signature

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Relationship to Respondent
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Date

OMB No. 0938-0568 | Expires 7/31/2017