Application and Renewal for Health Benefits

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VA Form 10-10HS Application and Renewal for Health Benefits Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 10-10EZ Applications and Renewal for Health Benefits Form and Instruction	Modified
2900-0091 White Paper_August 2017.docx Supplementary Document	2017-08-24
2900-0091 60dayFRN VACO-0001-0021.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-02-09
White Paper_VA Form 10-10EC_10.24.16.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2017-02-09
2900-0091_Justification Statement A_082417.doc Supporting Statement A	2017-08-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
28251	Application and Renewal for Health Benefits Form and Instruction	Modified
212005	Applications and Renewal for Health Benefits Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0091	ICR Reference No: 201702-2900-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201410-2900-005
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0091
Title: Application and Renewal for Health Benefits
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/08/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/28/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,017,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	455,750	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Collects information to enroll for health care benefits, establishes basic eligibility, identifies 3rd party health insurance coverage, identifies prescription copayment, provides for income verification and serves as a mechanism to make changes upon admission or yearly financial updates.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC Chapter 17 Name of Law: HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, DOMICILIARY,
   US Code: 38 USC 111(c)(1) Name of Law: Payments or allowances for beneficiary travel
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 112 - 154 105 Name of Law: Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012

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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:
	82 FR 8971	02/01/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 19313	04/26/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application and Renewal for Health Benefits	VA Form 10-10HS	Request for Hardship Determination
Applications and Renewal for Health Benefits	10-10EZR, 10-10EZ	Enrollment Application for Health Benefits ,   Health Benefits Update Form

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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	1,017,000	0	0	-1,017,000	0	2,034,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	455,750	0	0	0	0	455,750
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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The financial reporting requirements for the 10-10EZR have been removed. It is now optional. The respondent total for 10-10EZR updates is estimated to reduce by 691,500, based enhanced system changes, which automates this annual requirement through electronic data matching with the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration. It is estimated that only twenty percent of veterans will actually provide updates The 10-10HS respondent total has doubled, from 3500 to 7000. The burden total remains at 15 minutes. Adjustments were made to the GS 5/5 pay per hour processing. The time for processing 10-10EZ was reduced from 45 minutes to 15 minutes. Processing 10-10EZR was reduced from 24 minutes to 10 minutes, but the quantity increased by 10,000. Form 10-10HS quantity was reduced from 50,000 to 7,000 for processing at 15 minutes

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,263,550

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

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: 08/28/2017

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