CMS is performing a "Survey of Retail
Prices: Payment and Utilization Rates, and Performance Rankings."
This study is divided into two parts. Part I focuses on the retail
community pharmacy consumer prices. It also includes reporting by
the States of payment and utilization rates for the 50 most widely
prescribed drugs, and comparing State drug payment rates with the
national retail survey prices. The template for States to use to
complete (Effective July 1, 2013, CMS has suspended Part I of the
nationwide retail survey for collecting information about consumer
purchase prices, pending funding decisions.) Part II of this
contract focuses on the retail community pharmacy ingredient costs.
This segment provides for a survey of the average acquisition costs
of all covered outpatient drugs purchased by retail community
pharmacies. The prices will be updated on at least a monthly
basis.
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.