Collection of Information for Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualitys (AHRQ) Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Health Plan Survey Comparative Database

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Form #4 Data Files Submission Form and Instruction	New
Form Form #3 Health Plan Information Form and Instruction	Modified
Form Form #2 Data Use Agreement Form and Instruction	Modified
Form Form #1 Registration Form and Data Submission Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement Part B -- Collection of Information for CAHPS Health Plan Survey Comparative Database 11-21-2013.docx Supporting Statement B	2013-11-21
Attachment H -- User Feedback Report.doc Supplementary Document	2013-11-21
Attachment G -- Notification Emails.doc Supplementary Document	2013-11-21
Attachment B -- Advisory Group List.doc Supplementary Document	2013-11-21
Attachment A -- Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-11-21
Supporting Statement Part A -- Collection of Information for CAHPS Health Plan Survey Comparative Database 11-21-2013.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-11-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
209485	Data Files Submission Form and Instruction	New
192647	Health Plan Information Form and Instruction	Modified
192646	Data Use Agreement Form and Instruction	Modified
192645	Registration Form and Data Submission Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0935-0165	ICR Reference No: 201311-0935-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201004-0935-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/AHRQ	Agency Tracking No: 20993
Title: Collection of Information for Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualitys (AHRQ) Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Health Plan Survey Comparative Database
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/14/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/22/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	780	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	490	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, AHRQ's collection of information for the AHRQ Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Database for Health Plans. The CAHPS Health Plan Database consists of data from the AHRQ CAHPS Health Plan Survey. Health plans in the U.S. are asked to voluntarily submit data from the survey to AHRQ, through its contractor, Westat. The CAHPS Database was developed by AHRQ in 1998 in response to requests from health plans, purchasers, and thle Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide comparative data to support pubic reporting of health plan ratings, health plan accreditation and quality improvement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 299 Name of Law: Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 49518	08/14/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 69088	11/18/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Data Files Submission	Form #4	Screen Shots of Data Submission
Registration Form and Data Submission	Form #1	Registration Form
Data Use Agreement	Form #2	Data Use Agreement
Health Plan Information	Form #3	Health Plan Information Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	780	0	0	380	0	400
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	490	0	0	-232	0	722
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Participation is expected to slightly increase during the 3 year period covered by this renewal, however, the total burden will decrease from 722 hours to 490 hours due to a more accurate estimate of the time required to submit data to the database.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $310,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 11/22/2013

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