This collection
is approved for an additional three years with the following terms
of clearance: 1) 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 2) 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) & 3) CMS will coordinate this
collection with its 855 Provider Enrollment Form to further
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
11/30/2008
11/30/2008
11/30/2005
35,904
0
30,526
618,210
0
900,517
0
0
0
Form CMS-339 assists providers in the
preparation of an acceptable cost report and minimizes subsequent
contact between the providers and their intermediaries. Form
CMS-339 provides the data necessary to support the information in
cost reports. This includes information the providers use to
develop the provider and professional components of physician
compensation so that compensation can be properly allocated between
the Part A and the Part B trust funds. CMS is seeking approval of
the attached, revised of Form CMS-339.
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.