Approval of this
information collection request is being granted for a period of
three months. As part of its recent efforts to modify all of its
CMN collections, CMS plans to publish a notice in the Federal
Register soliciting comments on planned revisions to this CMN. CMS
will then resubmit this collection to OMB for review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2003
02/28/2003
11/30/2002
500,000
0
500,000
50,000
0
50,000
0
0
0
This form is used to determine if
oxygen is reasonable and necessary pursuant to Medicare Statute,
Medicare claims for home oxygen therapy must be supported by the
treating physician's statement and other information including
estimate length of need (# of months), diagnosis codes (ICD-9)
etc..
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.