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Number of
responses
Hours per
response
Annual
burden per
grantee
Total
annual
burden hours
Work-Based System ........................................................................................
Performance Measurement .............................................................................
Customer Satisfaction ......................................................................................
56
3,242
3,242
1.428
0.01666
0.01666
80
54
54
4,480
3.024
3,024
Subtotal .....................................................................................................
........................
........................
188
10,528
Program Support .............................................................................................
Record Keeping Burden ..................................................................................
56
56
4
0.14286
208
8
11,648
448
Subtotal .....................................................................................................
........................
........................
216
12,096
Total ...................................................................................................
........................
........................
404
22,624
Dated: September 17, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
(c) by mail to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725
17th St. NW, Rm. 10235, Washington,
DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for
ACL.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB #0985–0040]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request;
State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) Data Performance
Reports and Information Collection
Tools
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
The Administration for
Community Living is announcing that
the proposed collection of information
listed above has been submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance as
required under section 506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This 30-Day notice collects comments
on the information collection
requirements related to the modification
and use of the Data Performance Reports
and Information Collection tools for the
State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) under OMB 0985–0040
that expires September 30, 2020
DATES: Submit written comments on the
collection of information by 11:59 p.m.
(EST) or postmarked by October 28,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information by:
(a) Email to: OIRA_submission@
omb.eop.gov, Attn: OMB Desk Officer
for ACL;
(b) fax to: 202.395.5806, Attn: OMB
Desk Officer for ACL; or
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In
compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL
has submitted the following proposed
collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.
The purpose of this data collection is
to collect performance data from
grantees, grantee team members, and
partners. Congress requires this data
collection for program monitoring and
Government Performance Results Act
(GPRA) purposes. This data collection
allows the Administration for
Community Living (ACL) and the Center
for Innovation and Partnership (CIP) to
communicate with Congress and the
public on the State Health Insurance
Assistance Program (SHIP), the Senior
Medicare Patrol (SMP) program, the
Medicare Improvements for Patients &
Providers Act (MIPPA) program, and
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
(ADRC) activities. In addition to the
SHIP Data Performance Reports and
Information Collection (OMB #0985–
0040), this revision incorporates the
expired SMP Report collection (OMB
#0985–0024) and the ADRC collection
(OMB #0985–0062) into one tool.
The SHIP, SMP, MIPPA, and ADRC
programs are located in each of the 50
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
In order to ensure that grantees report
activity accurately and consistently it is
imperative that these data collection
tools remain active.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
Rebecca Kinney, Office of Healthcare
Information and Counseling (OHIC),
Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201, Phone: 202–
795–7397 Email: Rebecca.Kinney@
acl.hhs.gov.
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The respondents for this data
collection are grantees, grantee team
members, and partners who meet with
Medicare beneficiaries and older adults
in-group settings and in one-on-one
sessions to educate them on Medicare
enrollment, Medicare benefits and
subsidy programs, the importance of
being aware of Medicare fraud, errors
and abuse, and having the knowledge to
protect the Medicare system.
ACL is proposing to combine these
three collection tools to reduce burden
on the grantees, grantee team members,
and partners as many of the individuals
working on these programs, collecting
information, and reporting results are
the same at the local level. Combining
these tools will reduce the need for
duplicate or triplicate reporting of
activities in separate tools further
reducing the time and effort in reporting
outcomes and activities. In addition,
this combination will allow clarification
on when, where, and how services are
being delivered across these ACL
programs further informing performance
outcomes.
SHIP and MIPPA Data Collection (OMB
#0985–0040)
Section 4360(f) of OBRA 1990 created
the State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) and requires the
Secretary to provide a series of reports
to the U.S. Congress on the performance
of the SHIP program annually. The law
also requires ACL to report on the
program’s impact on beneficiaries and
to obtain important feedback from
beneficiaries.
This tool captures the information
and data necessary for ACL to meet
these Congressional requirements, as
well as, grantee performance data
providing ACL essential insight for
monitoring and technical assistance
purposes.
In addition, the Medicare
Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act (MIPPA), initially passed
in 2008, provided targeted funding for
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the SHIPs, Area Agencies on Aging
(AAAs), and Aging and Disability
Resource Centers (ADRC) to conduct
enrollment assistance to Medicare
beneficiaries for the Low Income
Subsidy (LIS) and Medicare Savings
Program (MSP). This tool also collects
performance and outcome data on the
MIPPA Program providing ACL
necessary information for monitoring
and oversight.
SMP Data Collection (OMB #0985–
0024)
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 errors, fraud and
abuse.
Among other requirements, it directed
the ACL to work with the Office of
Inspector General (OIG) and the
Government Accountability Office
(GAO), to assess the performance of the
program. The ACL employs this tool to
collect performance and outcome data
on the SMP Program necessary
information for monitoring and
oversight. ACL has shared this data and
worked with HHS/OIG to develop SMP
performance measures.
The HHS/OIG has collected SMP
performance data and issued SMP
performance reports since 1997. The
information from the current collection
is reported by the OIG to Congress and
the public. This information is also used
by ACL as the primary method for
monitoring the SMP Projects.
ADRC Data Collection (OMB #0985–
0062)
The Aging and Disability Resource
Center (ADRC) collects data for the No
Wrong Door (NWD) System initiative.
This tool seeks to connect fragmentation
in the network, ease administrative
reporting burden, and further support
the need for early community-based
interventions.
ACL uses this tool to collect
performance and outcome data
necessary for monitoring and oversight.
Additionally, this collection supports
states in better coordinating and
integrating their existing long-term
services and supports (LTSS) access
functions to develop a new interface
that would make it easier for people to
learn about and quickly access options
that meet their needs. These programs
operate throughout the United States
and represent a nationally recognized
network.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day
Federal Register Notice
ACL published both a 60-day and 30day Federal Register Notice in the
Federal Register soliciting public
comments on this revision request. The
60-day FRN published on December 30,
2019, Volume 84, Number 249, pages
71954–71956; ACL received seventeen
comments in response to the request for
comments for the Proposed Collection
of data through the OHIC Data System.
ACL reviewed all of the comments.
Most of the comments were proposed
additions to the topics discussed on the
various forms. ACL discussed the
comments and included additions
where it was deemed necessary.
BENEFICIARY CONTACT FORM COMMENTS & RESPONSES
Topic/issue
Public comment
ACL response
Beneficiary Demographics .................................
Please add veteran status to track possible
eligibility for benefits.
Please add Accountable Care Organizations ..
ACL added a new question to the Beneficiary
Contact Form to capture veteran status.
ACL added ‘‘Accountable Care Organizations
(ACOs)’’.
ACL added ‘‘Conditional Enrollment’’.
ACL added ‘‘Equitable Relief’’.
ACL added ‘‘Late Enrollment Penalty’’ to the
Original Medicare Topics Discussed field
and the Medicare Part D Topics Discussed
field.
ACL added ‘‘Provider Participation’’ to the
Original Medicare Topics Discussed field,
‘‘Provider Network’’ to the Medicare Advantage Topics Discussed, ‘‘Pharmacy Network’’ to Medicare Part D Topics Discussed, and ‘‘Provider Participation’’ to the
Medicaid Topics Discussed field.
ACL added ‘‘Application Assistance’’.
Topics Discussed/Original Medicare ..................
Add Part B conditional enrollment ...................
Include something to track equitable relief ......
Please include late enrollment penalties .........
Please include something to track issues with
provider participation to the form.
Topics Discussed/Medigap ................................
Topics Discussed/Medicare Advantage (MA
and MA–PD).
Include application assistance for Medigap
plans.
Please include a way to track Medigap complaints and guaranteed issue right issues.
Add Special Needs Plans to the form .............
Include the new benefits for MA plans ............
Include Integrated Care on the Beneficiary
Contact Form.
Topics Discussed/Other Prescription Assistance
Topics Discussed/Medicaid ................................
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ACL added ‘‘Complaints’’ and ‘‘Guaranteed
Issue Rights’’.
ACL added ‘‘Chronic Condition Special Needs
Plans’’, ‘‘Dual Eligible Special Needs
Plans’’, and ‘‘Institutional Special Needs
Plans’’.
ACL added ‘‘Supplemental Benefits (please
explain)’’.
ACL did not include this item because it is included in more detailed Topics Discussed
captured throughout the form.
ACL added ‘‘Prescription Discount Cards’’.
ACL deleted ‘‘Application Submission’’ from
the Medicaid Topics Discussed field and
added ‘‘Medicaid Application Submission’’,
‘‘MSP Application Submission’’, and ‘‘Medicaid Spend Down’’ to differentiate between
the actions.
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BENEFICIARY CONTACT FORM COMMENTS & RESPONSES—Continued
Topic/issue
Public comment
ACL response
Add Appeals to the Medicaid section ..............
ACL added ‘‘Appeals/Grievances’’ and ‘‘QMB
Improper Billing’’.
ACL added ‘‘Medicaid Expansion (ACA) Transitions to Medicare’’ to the Medicaid Topics
Discussed field and ‘‘Marketplace Transition
to Medicare’’ to the Other Insurance Topics
Discussed field.
ACL added ‘‘Medicaid Recertification’’ and
‘‘MSP Recertification’’.
ACL added ‘‘Program of All-Inclusive Care for
the Elderly (PACE)’’.
ACL added ‘‘COVID–19’’.
Please include a way to track issues with
Medicaid Expansion and Marketplace transitions to Medicare.
Include a way to track MSP recertification ......
Add PACE ........................................................
Topics Discussed/Additional Topic Details ........
Please add an easy way to track COVID–19
issues.
Add a way to track issues with common benefits such as transportation and home health
care.
Add HSAs ........................................................
Add a way to track IRMA questions ................
Please find a way to track assistance with
setting up and assisting with MyMedicare
accounts.
Add Behavioral Health as a topic ....................
Add Pooled Trusts ...........................................
Add the following benefits: SNAP, LIHEAP,
SSI, SSDI, Tax Benefits, Veterans Benefits,
Housing, Subsidies, Lifeline, Public Assistance, Unemployment Assistance, Subsidized Transit Benefits, Other food Benefits, Other home benefits.
The proposed data collection tools
may be found on the ACL website for
review at https://www.acl.gov/aboutacl/public-input.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL
estimates the burden associated with
ACL did not add this as it is encompassed by
‘‘Mental Health’’.
ACL did not add as it is not within the SHIP
scope of work.
ACL did not add these benefits as it is not
within the SHIP scope of work.
this collection of information as follows:
The burden hours are based on the
number of projects for ACL grantees.
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in minutes)
Grantee respondent
type
Form/report name
SMP .......................
SMP .......................
SMP .......................
SMP .......................
SMP .......................
SMP .......................
SMP .......................
SMP .......................
SMP .......................
SHIP/MIPPA ...........
SHIP/MIPPA ...........
SHIP/MIPPA ...........
SHIP/MIPPA ...........
SHIP/MIPPA ...........
SHIP/MIPPA ...........
SHIP/MIPPA ...........
SHIP/MIPPA ...........
SHIP/MIPPA ...........
SHIP/MIPPA ...........
SHIP/SMP/MIPPA ..
SHIP/MIPPA ...........
Media Outreach & Education ......................................
Group Outreach & Education ......................................
Individual Interaction ...................................................
Team Member .............................................................
SMP Team Member Activity .......................................
SMP Interaction ...........................................................
SMP Subject ...............................................................
OIG Report ..................................................................
Time Spent Report ......................................................
Media Outreach & Education ......................................
Group Outreach & Education ......................................
SHIP Team Member ...................................................
Beneficiary Contact .....................................................
Training .......................................................................
SHIP Performance Report ..........................................
Resource Report .........................................................
MIPPA Performance Report .......................................
SHIP Team Member Activity .......................................
SHIP Training ..............................................................
Summary Reports .......................................................
Part D Enrollment Outcomes Report ..........................
216
6,935
6,935
216
216
6,935
3,500
0
0
3,750
3,750
216
15,000
216
0
0
0
216
216
0
0
46
4
41
31
31
2
5
0
0
15
15
75
233
75
0
0
0
40
5
0
0
2
4
5
5
5
5
5
0
0
15
4
5
5
15
0
0
0
7
4
0
0
662.4
1,849.33
23,694.58
558
558
1,155.83
1,458.33
0
0
14,062.50
3,750
1,350
291,250
4,050
0
0
0
1,008
72
0
0
Totals ..............
......................................................................................
48,317
618
........................
335,166.47
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respondents
ACL added ‘‘ESRD’’, ‘‘Mail Order Prescription’’, ‘‘Mental Health’’, ‘‘Opioids’’, ‘‘Physical
Therapy’’, ‘‘Telehealth’’, and ‘‘Transportation’’.
ACL added ‘‘Health Savings Accounts’’.
ACL added ‘‘Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount’’.
ACL added ‘‘MyMedicare.gov Account’’.
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Dated: September 17, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB #0985–0039]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Prevention and
Public Health Fund Evidence-Based
Falls Prevention Program Information
Collection
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 notice solicits comments on the
Proposed Extension with minor changes
and solicits comments on the
information collection requirements
related to Prevention and Public Health
Funds Evidence-Based Falls Prevention
Program Information Collection.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by November 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Shannon Skowronski.
Submit written comments on the
collection of information to
Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201, Attention:
Shannon Skowronski.
SUMMARY:
Shannon Skowronski, Administration
for Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, Shannon Skowronski, 202–795–
7438, shannon.skowronski@acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), 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
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) 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 EvidenceBased Falls Prevention Grant Program is
financed through the Prevention and
Public Health Fund (PPHF), most
recently with FY 2020 PPHF funds. The
statutory authority for these cooperative
is contained in Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2020 and Health
Extenders Act of 2019, Public Law 116–
59; the Older Americans Act (OAA)
(Section 411); and the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act, 42 U.S.C.
300u–11 (Prevention and Public Health
Fund).
The Evidence-Based Falls Prevention
Program supports a national resource
center and awards competitive grants to
implement and promote the
sustainability of evidence-based
community programs that have been
proven to reduce the falls incidence and
risk among for older adults. OMB
approval of the existing set of Falls
Prevention data collection tools (OMB
Control Number, 0985–0039) expires on
03/31/2021. This data collection
continues to be necessary for monitoring
program operations and outcomes.
ACL/AoA proposes to use the
following tools: (1) Semi-annual
performance reports to monitor grantee
progress; (2) a Host/Implementation
Organization Information Form to
record location of agencies that sponsor
programs that will allow mapping of the
delivery infrastructure; and (3) a set of
tools used to collect information at each
program completed by the program
leaders (Program Information Cover
Sheet and Attendance Log), a
Participant Information Form to be
completed by all participants, and a
Post Program Survey to be completed by
a random sample of participants.
ACL/AoA intends to continue using
an online data entry system for the
program and participant survey data.
Minor changes are being proposed to
the currently approved tools. All
changes proposed are based on feedback
from a focus group that included a subset of current grantees and consultation
with subject-matter experts.
The proposed data collection tools
may be found on the ACL website for
review at https://www.acl.gov/aboutacl/public-input.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL
estimates the burden associated with
this collection of information as follows:
Respondent/data collection activity
Number of
respondents
Responses per
respondent
Project staff, Semi-annual Performance Report ....................................
Local agency leaders Program Information Cover Sheet/Participant
Information Form/Attendance Log/Post Local data entry staff Program Survey.
20 ......................
436 leaders .......
40 data entry
staff.
8
.50
.50
320
436
436
Local organization staff and local database entry staff Host Organization Data Form.
Program participants Participant Information Form ...............................
436 staff ............
Twice a year ........
Twice a year (one
set per program).
Once per program
× 872 programs.
1 ...........................
.05
22
10,455 ...............
1 ...........................
.10
1,046
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB #0985-0040]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Public Comment Request; State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) Data Performance Reports and Information Collection
Tools
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living is announcing that the
proposed collection of information listed above has been submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance as
required under section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. This 30-Day notice collects comments on the information
collection requirements related to the modification and use of the Data
Performance Reports and Information Collection tools for the State
Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) under OMB 0985-0040 that
expires September 30, 2020
DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by
11:59 p.m. (EST) or postmarked by October 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by:
(a) Email to: [email protected], Attn: OMB Desk Officer
for ACL;
(b) fax to: 202.395.5806, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL; or
(c) by mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St. NW, Rm. 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Kinney, Office of Healthcare
Information and Counseling (OHIC), Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201, Phone: 202-795-7397 Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, ACL has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.
The purpose of this data collection is to collect performance data
from grantees, grantee team members, and partners. Congress requires
this data collection for program monitoring and Government Performance
Results Act (GPRA) purposes. This data collection allows the
Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Center for Innovation
and Partnership (CIP) to communicate with Congress and the public on
the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), the Senior
Medicare Patrol (SMP) program, the Medicare Improvements for Patients &
Providers Act (MIPPA) program, and Aging and Disability Resource
Centers (ADRC) activities. In addition to the SHIP Data Performance
Reports and Information Collection (OMB #0985-0040), this revision
incorporates the expired SMP Report collection (OMB #0985-0024) and the
ADRC collection (OMB #0985-0062) into one tool.
The SHIP, SMP, MIPPA, and ADRC programs are located in each of the
50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S.
Virgin Islands. In order to ensure that grantees report activity
accurately and consistently it is imperative that these data collection
tools remain active.
The respondents for this data collection are grantees, grantee team
members, and partners who meet with Medicare beneficiaries and older
adults in-group settings and in one-on-one sessions to educate them on
Medicare enrollment, Medicare benefits and subsidy programs, the
importance of being aware of Medicare fraud, errors and abuse, and
having the knowledge to protect the Medicare system.
ACL is proposing to combine these three collection tools to reduce
burden on the grantees, grantee team members, and partners as many of
the individuals working on these programs, collecting information, and
reporting results are the same at the local level. Combining these
tools will reduce the need for duplicate or triplicate reporting of
activities in separate tools further reducing the time and effort in
reporting outcomes and activities. In addition, this combination will
allow clarification on when, where, and how services are being
delivered across these ACL programs further informing performance
outcomes.
SHIP and MIPPA Data Collection (OMB #0985-0040)
Section 4360(f) of OBRA 1990 created the State Health Insurance
Assistance Program (SHIP) and requires the Secretary to provide a
series of reports to the U.S. Congress on the performance of the SHIP
program annually. The law also requires ACL to report on the program's
impact on beneficiaries and to obtain important feedback from
beneficiaries.
This tool captures the information and data necessary for ACL to
meet these Congressional requirements, as well as, grantee performance
data providing ACL essential insight for monitoring and technical
assistance purposes.
In addition, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers
Act (MIPPA), initially passed in 2008, provided targeted funding for
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the SHIPs, Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), and Aging and Disability
Resource Centers (ADRC) to conduct enrollment assistance to Medicare
beneficiaries for the Low Income Subsidy (LIS) and Medicare Savings
Program (MSP). This tool also collects performance and outcome data on
the MIPPA Program providing ACL necessary information for monitoring
and oversight.
SMP Data Collection (OMB #0985-0024)
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 errors, fraud and abuse.
Among other requirements, it directed the ACL to work with the
Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Government Accountability
Office (GAO), to assess the performance of the program. The ACL employs
this tool to collect performance and outcome data on the SMP Program
necessary information for monitoring and oversight. ACL has shared this
data and worked with HHS/OIG to develop SMP performance measures.
The HHS/OIG has collected SMP performance data and issued SMP
performance reports since 1997. The information from the current
collection is reported by the OIG to Congress and the public. This
information is also used by ACL as the primary method for monitoring
the SMP Projects.
ADRC Data Collection (OMB #0985-0062)
The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) collects data for
the No Wrong Door (NWD) System initiative. This tool seeks to connect
fragmentation in the network, ease administrative reporting burden, and
further support the need for early community-based interventions.
ACL uses this tool to collect performance and outcome data
necessary for monitoring and oversight. Additionally, this collection
supports states in better coordinating and integrating their existing
long-term services and supports (LTSS) access functions to develop a
new interface that would make it easier for people to learn about and
quickly access options that meet their needs. These programs operate
throughout the United States and represent a nationally recognized
network.
Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice
ACL published both a 60-day and 30-day Federal Register Notice in
the Federal Register soliciting public comments on this revision
request. The 60-day FRN published on December 30, 2019, Volume 84,
Number 249, pages 71954-71956; ACL received seventeen comments in
response to the request for comments for the Proposed Collection of
data through the OHIC Data System. ACL reviewed all of the comments.
Most of the comments were proposed additions to the topics discussed on
the various forms. ACL discussed the comments and included additions
where it was deemed necessary.
Beneficiary Contact Form Comments & Responses
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Topic/issue Public comment ACL response
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Beneficiary Demographics.... Please add veteran ACL added a new
status to track question to the
possible Beneficiary Contact
eligibility for Form to capture
benefits. veteran status.
Topics Discussed/Original Please add ACL added
Medicare. Accountable Care ``Accountable Care
Organizations. Organizations
(ACOs)''.
Add Part B ACL added
conditional ``Conditional
enrollment. Enrollment''.
Include something to ACL added
track equitable ``Equitable
relief. Relief''.
Please include late ACL added ``Late
enrollment Enrollment
penalties. Penalty'' to the
Original Medicare
Topics Discussed
field and the
Medicare Part D
Topics Discussed
field.
Please include ACL added ``Provider
something to track Participation'' to
issues with the Original
provider Medicare Topics
participation to Discussed field,
the form. ``Provider
Network'' to the
Medicare Advantage
Topics Discussed,
``Pharmacy
Network'' to
Medicare Part D
Topics Discussed,
and ``Provider
Participation'' to
the Medicaid Topics
Discussed field.
Topics Discussed/Medigap.... Include application ACL added
assistance for ``Application
Medigap plans. Assistance''.
Please include a way ACL added
to track Medigap ``Complaints'' and
complaints and ``Guaranteed Issue
guaranteed issue Rights''.
right issues.
Topics Discussed/Medicare Add Special Needs ACL added ``Chronic
Advantage (MA and MA-PD). Plans to the form. Condition Special
Needs Plans'',
``Dual Eligible
Special Needs
Plans'', and
``Institutional
Special Needs
Plans''.
Include the new ACL added
benefits for MA ``Supplemental
plans. Benefits (please
explain)''.
Include Integrated ACL did not include
Care on the this item because
Beneficiary Contact it is included in
Form. more detailed
Topics Discussed
captured throughout
the form.
Topics Discussed/Other Add a way to track ACL added
Prescription Assistance. prescription ``Prescription
discount cards. Discount Cards''.
Topics Discussed/Medicaid... Add MSP Application ACL deleted
Submission. ``Application
Submission'' from
the Medicaid Topics
Discussed field and
added ``Medicaid
Application
Submission'', ``MSP
Application
Submission'', and
``Medicaid Spend
Down'' to
differentiate
between the
actions.
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Add Appeals to the ACL added ``Appeals/
Medicaid section. Grievances'' and
``QMB Improper
Billing''.
Please include a way ACL added ``Medicaid
to track issues Expansion (ACA)
with Medicaid Transitions to
Expansion and Medicare'' to the
Marketplace Medicaid Topics
transitions to Discussed field and
Medicare. ``Marketplace
Transition to
Medicare'' to the
Other Insurance
Topics Discussed
field.
Include a way to ACL added ``Medicaid
track MSP Recertification''
recertification. and ``MSP
Recertification''.
Add PACE............ ACL added ``Program
of All-Inclusive
Care for the
Elderly (PACE)''.
Topics Discussed/Additional Please add an easy ACL added ``COVID-
Topic Details. way to track COVID- 19''.
19 issues.
Add a way to track ACL added ``ESRD'',
issues with common ``Mail Order
benefits such as Prescription'',
transportation and ``Mental Health'',
home health care. ``Opioids'',
``Physical
Therapy'',
``Telehealth'', and
``Transportation''.
Add HSAs............ ACL added ``Health
Savings Accounts''.
Add a way to track ACL added ``Income
IRMA questions. Related Monthly
Adjustment
Amount''.
Please find a way to ACL added
track assistance ``MyMedicare.gov
with setting up and Account''.
assisting with
MyMedicare accounts.
Add Behavioral ACL did not add this
Health as a topic. as it is
encompassed by
``Mental Health''.
Add Pooled Trusts... ACL did not add as
it is not within
the SHIP scope of
work.
Add the following ACL did not add
benefits: SNAP, these benefits as
LIHEAP, SSI, SSDI, it is not within
Tax Benefits, the SHIP scope of
Veterans Benefits, work.
Housing, Subsidies,
Lifeline, Public
Assistance,
Unemployment
Assistance,
Subsidized Transit
Benefits, Other
food Benefits,
Other home benefits.
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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 ACL grantees.
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Number of Average burden
Grantee respondent type Form/report name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in minutes) hours
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SMP......................... Media Outreach & 216 46 2 662.4
Education.
SMP......................... Group Outreach & 6,935 4 4 1,849.33
Education.
SMP......................... Individual 6,935 41 5 23,694.58
Interaction.
SMP......................... Team Member....... 216 31 5 558
SMP......................... SMP Team Member 216 31 5 558
Activity.
SMP......................... SMP Interaction... 6,935 2 5 1,155.83
SMP......................... SMP Subject....... 3,500 5 5 1,458.33
SMP......................... OIG Report........ 0 0 0 0
SMP......................... Time Spent Report. 0 0 0 0
SHIP/MIPPA.................. Media Outreach & 3,750 15 15 14,062.50
Education.
SHIP/MIPPA.................. Group Outreach & 3,750 15 4 3,750
Education.
SHIP/MIPPA.................. SHIP Team Member.. 216 75 5 1,350
SHIP/MIPPA.................. Beneficiary 15,000 233 5 291,250
Contact.
SHIP/MIPPA.................. Training.......... 216 75 15 4,050
SHIP/MIPPA.................. SHIP Performance 0 0 0 0
Report.
SHIP/MIPPA.................. Resource Report... 0 0 0 0
SHIP/MIPPA.................. MIPPA Performance 0 0 0 0
Report.
SHIP/MIPPA.................. SHIP Team Member 216 40 7 1,008
Activity.
SHIP/MIPPA.................. SHIP Training..... 216 5 4 72
SHIP/SMP/MIPPA.............. Summary Reports... 0 0 0 0
SHIP/MIPPA.................. Part D Enrollment 0 0 0 0
Outcomes Report.
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Totals.................. .................. 48,317 618 .............. 335,166.47
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Dated: September 17, 2020.
Mary Lazare,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-21293 Filed 9-25-20; 8:45 am]
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