Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a New System of Records

Résumé

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to establish a new SOR titled "Low Vision Rehabilitation Demonstration (LVRD)," System No. 09-70-0582. The program is mandated by Section 641 of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Public Law (Pub. L.) 108-173), enacted into law on December 8, 2003, and amended Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (the Act). The LVRD program seeks to establish a new demonstration project to examine Medicare beneficiaries who are diagnosed with moderate to severe visual impairment and who may be eligible to receive covered vision rehabilitating services. Rehabilitation may be conducted under general supervision of a qualified physician in an appropriate setting including in the home of the beneficiary receiving the services. Improvements in these areas are expected to generate savings to the Medicare program to offset the costs of the performance payments. The primary purpose of the system is to collect and maintain identifiable information on Medicare beneficiaries who participate in Medicare Part B fee-for-service coverage, qualified physicians, such as ophthalmologists or