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OMB Control No:
0960-0696
ICR Reference No:
202102-0960-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201902-0960-001
Agency/Subagency:
SSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
07/25/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/03/2021
Terms of Clearance:
The agency made significant modifications to the Supporting Statement A to provide additional detail regarding the operation of the information collection and the purpose for collecting certain fields on the information collection. Prior to triannual renewal, the agency will incorporate into a revised version of the Supporting Statement A data on the responsiveness to each question pertaining to resources and income. In addition, the agency will evaluate this form and notice as a priority for usability testing with a goal of further reducing burden on respondents through improved design, choice architecture, and other reforms consistent with the PRA and M-22-10.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2024
Responses
900,580
0
986,551
Time Burden (Hours)
497,086
0
464,389
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 mandated the creation of the Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage program and provided for certain subsidies for eligible Medicare beneficiaries to help pay for the costs of prescription drugs. SSA uses Form SSA-1020 (and the i1020, its electronic counterpart), the Application for Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs, to collect information to make Part D subsidy eligibility determinations. The respondents are Medicare beneficiaries or applicants applying for Part D low income subsidy.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 1395w-101
Name of Law: Social Security Act
PL:
Pub.L. 110 - 275 100
Name of Law: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 110 - 275 100 Name of Law: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 12068
03/01/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 29348
06/01/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Extra Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs (field office interview)
Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs (Paper Form)
SSA-1020
Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
Internet Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
i1020
Internet Application for Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
900,580
986,551
0
0
-85,971
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
497,086
464,389
0
0
32,697
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
When we last cleared this IC in 2018, the burden was 464,389 hours. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 419,801 hours. This change stems from a decrease in the number of responses from Medicare beneficiaries applying for Extra Help from 986,551 to 900,580. There is no change to the burden time per response. Although the number of responses changed, SSA did not take any actions to cause this change. These figures represent current Management Information data. * Note: The total burden reflected in ROCIS is 497,086, while the burden cited in #12 of the Supporting Statement is 419,801. This discrepancy is because the ROCIS burden reflects the following components: field office waiting time + a rough estimate of a 30-minute, one-way, drive burden for the respondents who respond via field office interviews. In contrast, the chart in #12 of the Supporting Statement reflects actual burden.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$11,165,559
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783 faye.lipsky@ssa.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(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;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date:
06/03/2021
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