Community Authority Letter

55 East Monroe Street
30th Floor
Chicago IL 60603
office (312) 759-4000
fax (312) 759-4004
www.norc.org

[MM DD, YYYY LETTER SENT]
Dear [RECIPIENT]:
On behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, part of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, NORC at the University of Chicago is undertaking an important national study called the
Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS). This research project is designed to provide information on
the health care experiences of Medicare eligible persons across America. We collect urgently needed
information about:
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The health problems of people on Medicare,
The types of medical care they receive, and
The cost and affordability of the care and medicine they need.

We are interviewing Medicare beneficiaries in selected areas throughout the United States, including your
community, as part of a national random sample for the MCBS. NORC interviewers will contact selected
beneficiaries in your community by phone starting in late July. We wanted to inform your organization
of this research project as we have found that some people selected to be interviewed have called
organizations such as yours for details about our survey.
The safety and privacy of these selected beneficiaries is our greatest priority. Be assured that participation
in this study by your residents is completely voluntary and that our interviewers will adhere to the strictest
professional standards. NORC is one of the oldest and most prestigious social survey research organizations
in the nation. We have been conducting nationwide surveys for over 70 years, during which we have
earned a reputation for research that is scientifically sound and in the public interest.
If you have any questions or would like more information on the study or NORC, please visit:
- Our Study Page on the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services website at CMS.gov/mcbs
- Our MCBS Respondent Website at mcbs.norc.org
- Our NORC Respondent Care Center at norc.org/WorkingWithNORC
You may also contact me directly at 1-800-387-0258 or e-mail me at [email protected].
Sincerely,

Ella Kemp
MCBS Field Production Manager
NORC Senior Field Manager

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