POSTED ON MONDAY, July 6, 2020
Cost Report (Part A, Home Health and Hospice)
CMS currently extended the delay for the following fiscal year end dates. The current regulation at 42 CFR § 413.24 (f) (2) (ii) allows this flexibility. In addition, this is a blanket extension and providers do not need to request for extensions.
- The due date of the 10/31/19 and 11/30/19 cost reports remain the same with a due date of 6/30/2020.
- The due date of the 12/31/19 cost reports are extended further from 7/31/20 to a due date of 8/31/20.
- The due date of the 1/31/20 cost reports are extended from 6/30/20 to a due date of 8/31/20
- The due date of the 2/29/20 cost reports are extended from 7/31/20 to a due date of 9/30/20
Pause for Request for Cost Reports Worksheet S-10 Audit Documentation, Medicare Desk Reviews, Audits and Reopenings Documentation. (Part A and Home Health and Hospice)
Due to the current Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has provided instructions for CGS to suspend requests for documentation for the following Medicare Cost Report activities:
- Cost Reports Worksheet S-10 (W/S S-10) audits for all cost reports that begin during Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 for hospitals that qualify for Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payment until May 15, 2020. If you have already received a request for documentation, the due date has been extended to May 15, 2020.
- All Medicare Desk Reviews, Audits and Reopenings until May 15, 2020. CGS shall work on any in-house Desk Reviews, Audits and Reopenings based on the documentation that they have already received. If additional information is needed to complete the reviews, a request for such information will not be sent before May 16, 2020.
National Government Services
Due to updated instructions received from CMS relative to the COVID-19 public health emergency, and in accordance with 42CFR§413.24(f)(2)(ii), the due date for submission of Medicare cost reports has again been extended for the Fiscal Year Ends noted below. Please reference the table for the revised due dates.
FYE | Initial Due Date | Revised Due Date |
12/31/2019 | June 1, 2020
Extended to July 31, 2020 |
August 31, 2020 |
1/31/2020 | June 30, 2020 | August 31, 2020 |
2/29/2020 | July 31, 2020 | September 30, 2020 |
Source: NAHC Report
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