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
The total respondent labor cost has increased because of a general increase in enrollment action requests to include the T5 contract transition where beneficiaries were required to provide updated monthly payment set up information to ensure enrollment fees could continue to be collected which may be one contributing faction. Additionally, beneficiaries often request consecutive changes over time (Ex: address/PCM/monthly payment set up changes (expired credit card/debit card) which could contribute to increased collections. Additionally, the cost of first class postage has increased.
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.