This emergency information collection request is approved for a period of 6 months. During this time, CMS will monitor whether its provider education efforts and changes to coding instructions have successfully resolved reimbursement issues that had arisen in emergency room settings.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2004
05/31/2004
11/30/2003
20,235,430
0
19,660,110
1,686,286
0
1,638,345
0
0
122,700,000
Physicians, practitioners, suppliers, and providers furnishing Part A or Part B items or services may bill a patient for items or services denied by Medicare as not reasonable and necessary, under Medicare program standards (1862(a)(1) of title XVII of the Social Security Act (the Act), or under one of several other statutory bases 1862(a)(9), 1814(a)(2)(c), 1835(a)(2)(A), 1861 (dd)(3)(A), 1834(j)(1), 1834(a)(15), and 1834(a)(17)(B) of the Act), if they informed the patient, prior to furnishing the items or services, that Medicare was likely to deny payment for the items or services and the patient, after being so informed,..
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.