This information
collection is approved through 12-1999 under the following
condition: the HCFA transition to 100% State participation in MSIS
presents the agency with new opportunities to improve the
administration of the Medicaid program. Upon resubmission, HCFA
shall detail its plans to use this data to gain efficiencies,
reduce fraud and abuse and otherwise enhance the quality of the
program. OMB urges HCFA to develop a large scale data movement
method to enable States to transmit the data electronically instead
of using magnetic tapes that must be mailed. If by 12-1999, HCFA
has not already acquired such a method, the agency shall include a
thorough explanation as to why they have not facilitated electronic
transmission of the MSIS data for States.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1999
12/31/1999
10/31/1998
212
0
54
45,208
0
17,214
954,000
0
616,778,000
State data are reported either on the
hard copy HCFA-2082 or by the federally mandated electronic
process, known as MSIS (Medicaid Statistical Information Systems).
These data are the basis of acturial forecasts for Medicaid service
utilization and costs of analysis and cost savings estimates
required for legislative initiatives relating to Medicaid and for
responding to requests for information from HCFA components, the
Department, Congress, and other customers.
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.