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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request; Performance Data
for the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
Program; OMB# 0985–0024
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish a notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice. This Extension without Change
(ICR Ext) solicits comments on the
information collection requirements
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related to the Performance Data for the
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by September 3, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Phillip McKoy,
Phillip.McKoy@acl.hhs.gov. Submit
written comments on the collection of
information to Administration for
Community Living, Washington, D.C.
20201, Attention: Phillip McKoy
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Phillip McKoy, Office of Healthcare
Information and Counseling (OHIC),
Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201, Phone: 202–
795–7397, Email: Phillip.Mckoy@
acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA, Federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
as and includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party.
The PRA requires Federal agencies to
provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed
collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, ACL is publishing a notice
of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following
collection of information, ACL invites
comments on our burden estimates or
any other aspect of this collection of
information, including:
(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of ACL’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of ACL’s estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used
to determine burden estimates;
(3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
The purpose of this data collection is
to collect annual performance data from
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grantees. This data collection is required
by Congress for program monitoring and
Government Performance Results Act
(GPRA) purposes. The data collected
through this request is used by ACL and
the SMP Programs to communicate with
Congress and the public on SMP
activities. There are 54 programs
nationally, one in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam
and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is
imperative that data be collected to
ensure that grantees’ contacts are
captured and that Medicare
beneficiaries are given the tools to
prevent, detect and report health care
fraud, error and abuse. The respondents
for this data collection are grantees,
SMP team members, and volunteers
who meet with Medicare beneficiaries
in group settings and in one-on-one
sessions to educate them on the
importance of being aware of Medicare
fraud, error and abuse, and having the
knowledge to protect the Medicare
system.
Under Public Law 104–208, the
Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations
Act of 1997, Congress established the
Senior Medicare Patrol Projects in order
to further curb losses to the Medicare
program. The Senate Committee noted
that retired professionals, with
appropriate training, could serve as
educators and resources to assist
Medicare beneficiaries and others to
detect and report error, fraud and abuse.
Among other requirements, it directed
the Administration for Community
Living to work with the Office of
Inspector General (OIG) and the
Government Accountability Office
(GAO), to assess the performance of the
program. The Administration for
Community Living has worked with
HHS/OIG to develop project-level
performance measures. The HHS/OIG
has collected SMP performance data
and issued SMP performance reports
since 1997. The OIG changed the
reporting period from twice a year to
once a year in 2008.
This information is used by ACL as
the primary method for monitoring the
SMP Projects. This information
collection reports the number of active
team members, number of community
outreach activities, number of
beneficiaries reached by education and
outreach activities, and the number of
dollars recoverable for the Medicare
Trust Fund among other performance
measures. The information from the
current collection is reported by the OIG
to Congress and the public.
Measures as required by Congress and
the Government Performance Results
Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRMA),
are also supported in ACL tracking
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performance outcomes and efficiency
measures with respect to the annual and
long-term performance targets
established in compliance with the
GPRAMA. The Performance Data for the
SMP data collection will continue to
provide data necessary to determine the
effectiveness of the program.
Estimated Program Burden
follows: The burden hours are based on
the number of projects for 54 SMP
grantees. With an estimated time of 138
burden hours per response for a total of
7,452 annual burden hours.
ACL estimates the burden associated
with this collection of information as
Type of respondent
Form name
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
SMP grantees ...................................
SMP Project annual Report Form ....
54
1
138
7,452
Dated: June 26, 2019.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Public Comment Request; Performance Data for the Senior Medicare Patrol
(SMP) Program; OMB# 0985-0024
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an
opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish a notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the
notice. This Extension without Change (ICR Ext) solicits comments on
the information collection requirements related to the Performance Data
for the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by September 3, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: Phillip McKoy, [email protected]. Submit written comments
on the collection of information to Administration for Community
Living, Washington, D.C. 20201, Attention: Phillip McKoy
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phillip McKoy, Office of Healthcare
Information and Counseling (OHIC), Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201, Phone: 202-795-7397, Email:
[email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, Federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of
information'' is defined as and includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records,
or provide information to a third party.
The PRA requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, ACL is publishing a notice of the
proposed collection of information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following collection of information, ACL
invites comments on our burden estimates or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of ACL's functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of ACL's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used to determine burden estimates;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques when appropriate, and other forms of information technology.
The purpose of this data collection is to collect annual
performance data from grantees. This data collection is required by
Congress for program monitoring and Government Performance Results Act
(GPRA) purposes. The data collected through this request is used by ACL
and the SMP Programs to communicate with Congress and the public on SMP
activities. There are 54 programs nationally, one in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It
is imperative that data be collected to ensure that grantees' contacts
are captured and that Medicare beneficiaries are given the tools to
prevent, detect and report health care fraud, error and abuse. The
respondents for this data collection are grantees, SMP team members,
and volunteers who meet with Medicare beneficiaries in group settings
and in one-on-one sessions to educate them on the importance of being
aware of Medicare fraud, error and abuse, and having the knowledge to
protect the Medicare system.
Under Public Law 104-208, the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations
Act of 1997, Congress established the Senior Medicare Patrol Projects
in order to further curb losses to the Medicare program. The Senate
Committee noted that retired professionals, with appropriate training,
could serve as educators and resources to assist Medicare beneficiaries
and others to detect and report error, fraud and abuse.
Among other requirements, it directed the Administration for
Community Living to work with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and
the Government Accountability Office (GAO), to assess the performance
of the program. The Administration for Community Living has worked with
HHS/OIG to develop project-level performance measures. The HHS/OIG has
collected SMP performance data and issued SMP performance reports since
1997. The OIG changed the reporting period from twice a year to once a
year in 2008.
This information is used by ACL as the primary method for
monitoring the SMP Projects. This information collection reports the
number of active team members, number of community outreach activities,
number of beneficiaries reached by education and outreach activities,
and the number of dollars recoverable for the Medicare Trust Fund among
other performance measures. The information from the current collection
is reported by the OIG to Congress and the public.
Measures as required by Congress and the Government Performance
Results Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRMA), are also supported in ACL
tracking
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performance outcomes and efficiency measures with respect to the annual
and long-term performance targets established in compliance with the
GPRAMA. The Performance Data for the SMP data collection will continue
to provide data necessary to determine the effectiveness of the
program.
The proposed data collection tools may be found on the ACL website
for review at https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input.
Estimated Program Burden
ACL estimates the burden associated with this collection of
information as follows: The burden hours are based on the number of
projects for 54 SMP grantees. With an estimated time of 138 burden
hours per response for a total of 7,452 annual burden hours.
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
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SMP grantees.................................... SMP Project annual Report Form.... 54 1 138 7,452
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Dated: June 26, 2019.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
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