These collection instruments serve as application for enrollment, disenrollment, and Primary Care Manager (PCM) Change for the Department of Defense's TRICARE Prime program. The information collected provides the necessary data to determine beneficiary eligibility, complete enrollment, change beneficiary's enrollment (new Primary Care Manager, enrolled region, add a dependent, etc.), or dis-enroll the beneficiary.
US Code:
10 USC 1099
Name of Law: Health Care Enrollment System
In the past, only the burden for responses collected through the DD Form 2876 and the web portal were taken into consideration, not the responses via telephone. This oversight is now being corrected and the burden more accurately reflects the popular use of TRICARE Prime, specifically the enrollment, disenrollment, and primary care manager change form. In addition, ease of the online system and allowance of enrolling via telephone has caused a significant increase from past collections. However, the individual burden has decreased from 30 minutes to 15 minutes due to revisions of the form.
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.