This information
collection request is approved for an additional three years
consistent with the following terms of clearance: (1) CMS will
continue annual reissuance of the December 2001 Program Memorandum
(A-01-137) until its burden reducing provisions can be incorporated
into the appropriate manual (2) CMS will continue to work with
respondents to phase out unnecessary sections of this cost report
supplement as more providers move into prospective payment systems
(3) CMS will continue its long range effort to eliminate this form
by eventually incorporating any remaining requirements into the
larger cost report collection (0938-0050) & (4) CMS will
coordinate this collection with its 855 Provider Enrollment form to
streamline the collection. Progress on each of these terms should
be reported at the next submission of this collection for OMB
review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2005
11/30/2005
11/30/2002
30,526
0
33,144
900,517
0
1,342,332
0
0
0
CMS-339 must be completed by all
providers to ensure proper Medicare reimbursement to providers and
to minimize subsequent contact between the provider and its fiscal
intermediary. It is used to gather information necessary to support
financial and statistical entries on the cost report.
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.