Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS_P-0015A Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS):(CMS Number CMS-P-0015A)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
0938-0568 (CMS-P-0015A) Attachment B - R82 HFQ (1-29-18).PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-22	Available
0938-0568 (CMS-P-0015A) Attachment A - R82 NAQ (1-29-18).PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-22	Available
0938-0568 (CMS-P-0015A)MCBS Nonsubstantive change request R82 revised (1-29-18).docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2018-02-22	Repair queued
Attachment C - R82 HFQ - (10-27-17).PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-11-03	Available
Attachment B - R82 NAQ - (10-27-17).PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-11-03	Available
Attachment A - R82 PVQ - (10-27-17).PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-11-03	Available
CMS-P-0015A (0938-0568) MCBS Nonsubstantive change request R82 (10-27-17).docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2017-11-03	Available
Attachment G R80 ACQ revisions (Feb 2017 non-sub change request).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-27	Available
Attachment F R80 USQ revisions (Feb 2017 non-sub change request).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-27	Available
Attachment E R79 PAQ revisions (Feb 2017 non-sub change request).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-27	Available
Attachment D R79 PMQ revisions (Feb 2017 non-sub change request).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-27	Repair queued
Attachment C R79 SCQ revisions (Feb 2017 non-sub change request).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-27	Available
Attachment B R79 MPQ revisions (Feb 2017 non-sub change request).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-27	Available
Attachment A R79 HFQ revisions (Feb 2017 non-sub change request).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-27	Available
0938-0568.MCBS Justification of Nonsubstantive change request R79 R80 (Feb 2017 non-sub change request).docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2017-02-27	Available
Resident Consent Form (6-15-16).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Repair queued
Next of Kin Consent Form (6-15-16).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Available
MCBS Faclity Brochure. (6-15-16).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Available
HIPAA Letter_English. (6-15-16).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Repair queued
Facility Advance Letter (6-15-16).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Available
Thank You Letter (6-15-16).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Repair queued
MCBS Community Brochure (6-15-16).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Repair queued
IAQ Brochure (6-15-16).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Available
Community Authority Letter (6-15-16).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Available
Community Advance Letter_English (6-15-16).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Repair queued
At the Door Sheet_English (6-15-16).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Available
2016-17 MCBS Calendar-Planner (6-15-16).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Available
2016 Winter Respondent Newsletter (6-15-16).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Available
Attachment 7 Resident Consent Form.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Repair queued
Attachment 7 Next of Kin Consent Form.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Repair queued
Attachment 7 MCBS Brochure_Facility_Eng.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Available
Attachment 7 HIPAA Letter_English.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Repair queued
Attachment 7 CMS Advance Letter_Facility_English.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Repair queued
MCBS Cognitive Testing LGBT Items 10 day letter_revised072815clean.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Available
Attachment 3 MCBS Community Questionnaire Flow Diagrams_R76.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Available
Attachment 2 MCBS Respondent Newsletter 2016_Draft.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Repair queued
Attachment 2 MCBS Brochure_Community_Eng.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Available
Attachment 2 IAQ Brochure_English.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Available
Attachment 2 Community Authority Letter.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Repair queued
Attachment 2 CMS Thank You Letter_Community_English.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Available
Attachment 2 CMS Advance Letter_Community_English.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Repair queued
Attachment 2 At the Door Sheet_English.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Available
Attachment 2 2015-2016 MCBS Calendar_English.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-06	Repair queued
CMS-P-0015A (0938-0568) Supporting Statement B - 6-22-16 (clean).docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Available
CMS-A-0015A (0938-0568) Supporting Statement A - 6-13-16 (clean).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-06-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8171	Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS):(CMS Number CMS-P-0015A)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-0568	ICR Reference No: 201711-0938-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201702-0938-022
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: 20757 (OEDA)
Title: Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/26/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/03/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2019	06/30/2019	06/30/2019
Responses	49,650	0	49,650
Time Burden (Hours)	60,103	0	60,103
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) is a continuous, multipurpose survey of a nationally representative sample of aged, disabled, and institutionalized Medicare beneficiaries. MCBS, which is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is the only comprehensive source of information on the health status, health care use and expenditures, health insurance coverage, and socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the entire spectrum of Medicare beneficiaries.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 3021 Name of Law: Affordable Care Act
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 173 723 Name of Law: Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act
  

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:
	81 FR 9201	02/24/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 26573	04/29/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS):(CMS Number CMS-P-0015A)	CMS-P-0015A, CMS_P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A, CMS-P-0015A	MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS ,   MCBS

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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	49,650	49,650	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	60,103	60,103	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has been a slight increase in the total annual burden estimate. Overall, the ICR has been revised to account for new questions in the survey.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,158,000

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

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.     No

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.     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: 11/03/2017

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