Approach to Application, Qualifications, and Evaluation Sample Clauses

Approach to Application, Qualifications, and Evaluation. An applicant must submit sufficiently comprehensive information to support the application. Using the prompts under the “Application Requirements” headings in Section 3.0, the applicant shall provide a description of the proposed program, demonstrating how it meets the qualifications described under the “Qualifications” headings in Section 3.0, and otherwise how the program will work. Also, an individual with legal authority to bind the Applicant shall sign and submit the certification found in Section 5.0. CMS reserves the right to request clarifications or corrections to a submitted application. Applicants are advised that the information in their applications will be referenced in their Part C or cost plan contract addendum. This solicitation does not commit CMS to pay any cost for the preparation and submission of an application. CMS reserves the right to amend or cancel this solicitation. Applicant responses to the prompts in Section 3.0 of the application will provide the information necessary for CMS to determine, on the basis of a pass/fail evaluation, whether the proposed discount card program meets the qualifications outlined below. Only those discount card programs that meet all stated qualifications described in Section 3.0 will be approved. In addition, applicants must participate in telecommunications and systems testing processes as described on the CMS web site. The testing processes include demonstrating the ability to accurately submit and receive test files provided by CMS. An applicant will be required to successfully complete end-to-end system testing with CMS for transferring data before they can initiate their program. Although Medicare managed care organizations have existing connectivity to CMS, their ability to communicate with the eligibility and enrollment system must be established for this program. Incomplete applications will not be considered.