Medicare Current Beneficiary
Survey (MCBS) (CMS-P-0015A)
No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
05/05/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
02/29/2024
02/29/2024
35,998
35,998
54,426
54,426
0
0
The Medicare Current Beneficiary
Survey (MCBS) is a continuous, multipurpose survey of a nationally
representative sample of aged, disabled, and institutionalized
Medicare beneficiaries. MCBS, which is sponsored by the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is the only comprehensive
source of information on the health status, health care use and
expenditures, health insurance coverage, and socioeconomic and
demographic characteristics of the entire spectrum of Medicare
beneficiaries.
The COVID-19 items are
estimated to add 15 minutes to the Community and Facility
instruments each round starting in 2021; in addition, 1 minute of
burden will be added to each Fall interview beginning in Fall 2021
Round 91 due to the addition of 3 new questions, 2 on housing
insecurity and 1 on social isolation. Last, the burden reflects the
one-time collection of COVID-19 questions (15 minutes per
interview) for the NGACO sample. As a result, the total burden has
increased to 54,426 from the previously approved total burden of
44,363. This is a net increase of 10,063 burden hours
annually.
Stephan McKenzie 410 786-1943
stephan.mckenzie@cms.hhs.gov
No
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.