In order to provide health benefits to Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare Advantage Program and/or the 1876 Cost Plan, applicant must meet regulatory requirements to enter into a contract with CMS, or to continue to contract with CMS. The revised Part C application is created to capture the applicants' information.
We have adjusted our cost estimates by using the most recent BLS wage estimates.
The reduction of 699 hr in annual burden hours (22,625 hr - 21,926 hr = -699 hr) from CY 2016 to CY 2017 is attributed to the reduction in the estimated hours to complete both SNP with MA and SNP with SAE applications. The estimated hours for completion of a SNP application was 42 hours in CY2016 which was reduced to 39 hours in CY2017. Note the projected number of SNP applications remained unchanged from CY2016 to CY2017.
There is a 3 hr increase in burden from the MA initial application and a 3 hr decrease for the SNP Proposal for CY2017. Thus, the increase and decrease in burden hours cancel each other.
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.