SSI Query. The Title XVI program benefits realized from the use of the NDNH online query are the preventions and estimated recoveries of retroactive overpayments because of having immediate online access to NDNH data. For the purpose of this CBA, the Title XVI program benefits were determined by updating the estimated average program savings of $58.20 per query transaction reported in FY 2015. When applied to the estimated 6.8 million Title XVI online queries in FY 2015, the total estimated Title XVI program savings for FY 2015 are approximately $396 million.
SSI Query. This CBA is based on a projection of the findings from the current volume of FY 2020 Title XVI online queries, Title XVI program benefit savings modified by subsequent cost of living adjustments (COLA), and the use of FY 2020 cost data. To estimate the SSI online query costs, we used Systems costs from the Office of Systems. We prorated the total Interagency Agreement costs based on the volume of the Quarterly Batch Matching Operation and the volumes of the three types of Online Queries. We used a unit time of 2-minutes for no-match found and 24-minutes for match found SSI online query. • DI Query: We used a conservative estimate of 40% (840,000/2.1 million) to determine the volume of CDRs avoided based on the 2009 percentage of avoided CDRs, which was 48.8% (803,914/1,647,364). Therefore, the benefit from the DI OCSE online query was the cost avoidance of not having to conduct a work CDR on these cases. To estimate the DI online query costs, we used Systems costs from the Office of Systems. We prorated the total Interagency Agreement costs based on the volume of DI online queries. We used a unit time of 2-minutes to request the DI online query.
