This form provides Medicare
beneficiaries the option to disenroll from their Medicare managed
care plan through a neutral third party. CMS and SSA have
established an agreement via a formal Memorandum of Understanding
for SSA to process beneficiary disenrollments from Medicare managed
care plans. Prior to 1999, the Social Security Act provided
Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare managed care plans with
the option of disenrolling from the plan at a Social Security field
office. However, Section 4001 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997
amended the Social Security Act, removing this requirement from
statute.
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.