Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; SHIP-SMP Survey of One-on-One Assistance, Formerly the "National Beneficiary Survey of State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)", OMB# 0985-0057
Notice.
Citation: "88 FR 10116"
Page Number: "10116"
"Notices"
Agency: "Administration for
SUMMARY: The Administration for
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted electronically by
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information to: Shefy Simon. Submit written comments on the collection of information to Administration for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shefy Simon, Administration for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the
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 Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program was authorized in 1997 under Titles II and IV of the Older Americans Act, the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriation Act of 1997 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The SMP mission is to empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers, to prevent, detect, and report suspected healthcare fraud, errors, and abuse through outreach, counseling, and education.
SMP grantees support ACL's goals of promoting increased choice and greater independence among older adults and individuals with disabilities. SMP activities also serve to enhance the financial, emotional, physical, and mental well-being of older adults, thereby increasing their capacity to maintain security in retirement and make better financial and healthcare choices. SMP team members provide one-on-one assistance, and when needed, serve as consumer advocates to resolve billing disputes/issues.
ACL requests renewal of the survey to continue the collection performed in Fiscal Years 2024, 2025, and 2026. Reports developed for FY 2020 and FY 2021 participants have provided an overall measure of satisfaction with SHIP's one-on-one assistance services and have provided insight into the relationship between inputs (information provided, time between initial contact and services received) and overall satisfaction. The renewed collection will survey recipients of both SHIP and SMP one-on-one assistance but will not increase the number of surveys collected.
The renewed survey will provide an annual collection at the national level, with an estimated collection of 800 responses per year. To generate a sample with a 95% confidence level at the national level 400 responses will be required from each program (n = 1,800,000 SHIP one-on-one assistance sessions in 2020; n = 286,000 SMP one-on-one assistance sessions in 2020).
ACL will draw a representative sample of customers who received assistance from each program by focusing only on non-redundant individuals (i.e., a random sample without replacement of individuals who receive SHIP and/or SMP one-on-one assistance).
OMB approval is requested for three (3) years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
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:
Respondent/data collection activity Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden hours respondents respondent response Survey, Stratified Random Sample 800 1 6/60 80 Total 800 1 6/60 80
Dated:
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023-03263 Filed 2-15-23;
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