b. Eligibility Processing Data (Annual Reporting for Monitoring Community Engagement)

For the one-time system and process updates, CMS estimates 44 jurisdictions will spend 162 hours to make changes for a total of 7,128 hours (44 jurisdictions × 162 hr = 7,128 hours). CMS estimates it will take a Computer and Information Analyst 160 hr at $111.66/hr to review existing eligibility and enrollment data and organize these data appropriately to submit to CMS to meet the Eligibility Processing (EP) reporting requirements of § 435.562. In addition, we estimate it will take a General and Operations Manager 2 hours at $128.00/hr to review the data and approve the submission of the data to CMS. In total, we estimate a total one-time cost of $797,350 [44 × (160 hr × $111.66/hr) + (2 hr × $128.00/hr)]. Assuming a Federal administrative match of 75 percent, the estimated State share is $199,338 ($797,350 × 0.25).

For the ongoing monthly reporting and updates of EP data, CMS estimates 44 jurisdictions will submit 2 reports each with existing metrics and new community engagement metrics on up to a monthly basis or, 1056 responses on an annual basis (44 jurisdictions × 2 reports × 12 months = 1056 responses/year). CMS estimates it will take a Computer and Information Analyst 3 hours (0.60 hours each for 5 metrics) at $111.66/hr to conduct the ongoing monthly reporting and updates for new community engagement measures. In addition, we estimate it will take a General and Operations Manager 1 hour (0.20 hours each for five metrics) at $128.00/hr to review the data and approve the submission of the community engagement data to CMS. The corresponding total annual cost is $488,907 [1,056 × (3 hr × $111.66/hr) + (1 hr × $128.00/hr)]. Assuming a Federal administrative match of 75 percent, the estimated State share is $122,227 ($488,907 × 0.25).