[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 208 (Tuesday, October 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64197-64199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25561]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-15-15CF]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-7570 or
send comments to Leroy A. Richardson, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to [email protected].
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-
up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire,
install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of
collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to
train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of
information, to search data sources, to complete and review the
collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the
information. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
Health Insurance Plans Research Study--New--Office of Health System
Collaboration, Office of the Associate Director for Policy, Office of
the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Health Insurance Plans Research Study will uniquely examine the
prevalence, characteristics, and differences of prevention and wellness
programs offered by health insurance plans in this critical era of
healthcare reform. There are no known studies that have addressed the
prevalence of prevention and wellness programs across health plans or
explored the granular details of these programs as this study is
intended to do. Not conducting this study would be one less step toward
increasing healthy years of life.
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Furthermore, the Health Insurance Plans Research Study will address
the priorities and goals of the CDC Office of the Associate Director
for Policy, Office of Health System Collaboration: (a) Identify and
catalyze policy opportunities such as the Affordable Care Act to
enhance healthcare transformation, (b) advance CDC's public health-
healthcare strategy to improve population health, (c) strengthen
strategic partnerships with healthcare systems and payers, federal and
non-federal, and (d) fully leverage performance measures as a tool to
improve the health of individuals across health systems and payers.
The CDC Office of the Associate Director for Policy intends to
request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a new
collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act for three
years. This data collection will occur once, and respondents will be
surveyed once.
A sample of approximately 150 commercial health insurance plans in
the United States that differ by size and geography, in the 50 states
and the District of Columbia, will be selected to complete a web-based
survey, the Prevention and Wellness Assessment Survey. The survey will
be completed electronically; the burden should be minimal as compared
to a paper-and-pencil survey. Information about the survey and
instructions will be provided to health plan points of contact in
advance and will also be available on the Web site, eliminating any
interactions between the respondent and the project team, unless a
respondent(s) has questions or concerns during completion of the
survey.
The survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete per
respondent for a total estimated burden of 75 hours. Some burden
associated with coordinating the time and identifying a person to take
the survey will be imposed on key health plan contacts (e.g., medical
directors, nurse directors, or other healthcare professional). The
burden associated with this activity is estimated at 30 minutes per key
health plan contact for a maximum of one key contact per health plan (1
key contact x 150 health plans = 150 key contacts), resulting in a
total burden of 75 hours. In addition, administrative support staff at
select health plans may assist with coordinating communications between
key health plan points of contact and AHIP; the estimated burden is 30
minutes per health plan, resulting in a total burden of 75 hours.
Following the analysis of survey data, the project team will
conduct one-hour telephone interviews with no more than nine health
plans (1 hour x 9 health plans) to gain a better understanding of
lessons learned and best practices associated with the design and
implementation of prevention and wellness programs by commercial health
insurance plans. The project team will use this information to build
upon the knowledge gained through the survey. For example, there may be
differences in how health plans structure prevention and wellness
programs for different employer accounts based on employer requests.
The estimated burden is 1 hour per health plan, resulting in a total
burden of 9 hours.
As shown in the burden table, the total burden calculation in hours
for key health plan points of contact, and health plan respondents
(e.g., physicians, nurses, other healthcare professionals) and
administrative support staff for this data collection is 234 hours.
Best practices in outreach will be utilized to maximize survey
response rates. Key health plan contacts at non-responding health plans
will receive follow up by telephone and one-to-one assistance will be
provided if needed.
The results of this study are of great interest not only to the CDC
Office of the Associate Director for Policy but to other CDC Centers,
Institutes, and Offices; and other federal agencies and partners such
as the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the members
of the CDC Advisory Committee to the Director, and the CDC Public
Health-Health Care Collaboration Workgroup (federal, state, and local
public health; public and private organizations; healthcare providers;
professional membership associations; and academia representation). The
government intends to accomplish the following as a result of this data
collection: (a) Identify high priority opportunities for public health
and healthcare collaboration, (b) inform a public health-healthcare
strategic agenda, (c) improve the use of clinical preventive services,
and (d) improve capacity of healthcare systems to incorporate public
health practices and principles. At the conclusion of this study, a
formal report, two issue briefs, and potentially a manuscript for
publication will be produced.
CDC is requesting approval for approximately 234 burden hours
annually. There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
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Physician, Nurse, or Other Prevention and 150 1 30/60 75
Healthcare Professional (To Wellness
Complete Survey). Assessment
Survey.
Key Health Plan Contact....... N/A............. 150 1 30/60 75
Administrative Support........ N/A............. 150 1 30/60 75
Physician, Nurse, or Other N/A............. 9 1 1 9
Healthcare Professional (To
Complete 1-hour Interview
Post Survey).
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 234
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-25561 Filed 10-27-14; 8:45 am]
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