Approved for use
through 10/95 under the following conditions: 1) HCFA proceeds with
"Targeted mailing #1" as described in the enclosed options paper
dated June 7, 1994; 2) HCFA assists SSA with the pilot design of
the initiative entitled "SSA Benefit Application" described in the
enclosed options paper. HHS should provide OMB with a written
description of the pilot's design and its implementation schedule
by 8/94; 3) by 8/94, HCFA provides OMB a more detailed Action Plan
articulating the necessary steps and milestones for the
dissemination of enhanced race/ethnicity data to HHS offices and
the general public; 4) HCFA works with ASPE to develop an
agency-wide pamphlet describing available race/ethnicity data
through all Department information collections; 5) HCFA provides
OCR with needed technical assistance in the development of OCR's
own data plan. Such coordination between HHS offices should ensure
that OCR's efforts complement HCFA's and are not redundant and
unnecessarily burdensome on the public; and 6) as appropriate, HCFA
should reassess these efforts in the context of the emerging
timeframes for Health Care Reform and the revised race an ethnicity
categories.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/1995
10/31/1995
06/30/1994
100,168,729
0
170,000,000
3,590,518
0
6,235,500
0
0
0
THE 1450 IS A CLAIM FORM COMPLETED BY
INSTITUTIONAL PROVIDERS FOR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES. ALL
INTERMEDIARY PROCESSED MEDICARE CLAIMS ARE BILLED ON THE
HCFA-1450.
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.