CMS published a preliminary Public Use File (PUF) for the FY 2022 wage Index May 18, 2020. This file reflects the Worksheet S-3, Parts II and III wage data from cost reports for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 (FY Beginning from 10/1/17 to 9/30/2018).
The following file has been created and can be downloaded and used with the Wage Index Verification Tool for the Federal Fiscal Year 2022, Preliminary PUF:
FY_2022_Prelim_S3 wage tab_05182020.csv
CMS published the Proposed Rule Public Use File (PUF) for the FY 2021 wage index and occupational mix on 4/30/2020. This file reflects the Worksheet S-3, Parts II and III wage data from cost reports for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (FY Beginning from 10/1/16 to 9/30/2017). As noted in the wage index development timetable hospitals have the right to request corrections to their wage index data files if they can establish that the A/B MACS or CMS made a data entry or transmission error in the final FY 2021 wage index data files. A hospital requesting a correction must submit its request, by hard copy and email, along with complete, appropriate detailed documentation, to both its A/B MACS and CMS, no later than May 29, 2020.
The following file has been created and can be downloaded and used with the Wage Index Verification Tool for the Federal Fiscal Year 2021, Preliminary PUF:
FY_2021_April_30_2020_S3_Data_PUF.csv
CMS published a proposed Public Use File (PUF) for the FY 2021 wage Index January 31, 2020. This file reflects the Worksheet S-3, Parts II and III wage data from cost reports for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (FY Beginning from 10/1/16 to 9/30/2017). Per the CMS notice “All requests from hospitals for corrections to their FY 2021 wage index data must be submitted to and received by their Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) on or before February 14, 2020.“
The following file has been created and can be downloaded and used with the Wage Index Verification Tool for the Federal Fiscal Year 2021, Proposed PUF:
FY_2021_January_31_2020_S3_Data_PUF.csv
CMS published a preliminary Public Use File (PUF) for the FY 2021 wage Index May 17, 2019. This file reflects the Worksheet S-3, Parts II and III wage data from cost reports for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (FY Beginning from 10/1/16 to 9/30/2017).
The following file has been created and can be downloaded and used with the Wage Index Verification Tool for the Federal Fiscal Year 2021, Preliminary PUF:
FY_2021_Prelim_S3 wage tab_05172019.csv
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final FY 2020 wage index data public use files (PUFs) on APRIL 30, 2019. The files are available for the limited purpose of identifying any potential data entry or transmission errors made by CMS or the A/B Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), NOT for the initiation of new revision requests. Hospitals should promptly review their final wage index data files and compare that to the data in the April 30, 2019 PUF to ensure that their Worksheet S-3 wage are accurate. All requests from hospitals for corrections to their FY 2020 wage index data files must be submitted to and received (i.e., not postmarked) by both the A/B MACs and CMS on or before May 30, 2019.
The following file has been created and can be downloaded and used with the HFS Wage Index Verification Tool (located under Tools) for the Federal Fiscal Year 2020, April 30, 2019 PUF:
FY_2020_April 30 2019_S3_Data_PUF.csv
CMS published an updated Public Use File (PUF) for the FY 2020 wage index and occupational mix on 1/31/2019. This file reflects the Worksheet S-3, Parts II and III wage data from cost reports for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 (FY Beginning from 10/1/15 to 9/30/2016). This data has been desk reviewed and verified by the MACs before being published.
The following file has been created and can be downloaded and used with the HFS Wage Index Verification Tool (located under Tools) for the Federal Fiscal Year 2020, January 31, 2017 PUF:
FY_2020_January_31_2019_S3_Data_PUF.csv
CMS published a preliminary Public Use File (PUF) for the FY 2020 wage Index June 5, 2018. This file reflects the Worksheet S-3, Parts II and III wage data from cost reports for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 (FY Beginning from 10/1/15 to 9/30/2016).
The following file has been created and can be downloaded and used with the Wage Index Verification Tool for the Federal Fiscal Year 2020, Preliminary PUF:
FY_2020_Prelim_S3 wage tab_06042018.csv
CMS published the Proposed Rule Public Use File (PUF) for the FY 2019 wage index and occupational mix on 4/27/2017. This file reflects the Worksheet S-3, Parts II and III wage data from cost reports for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 (FY Beginning from 10/1/14 to 9/30/2015). As noted in the wage index development timetable hospitals have the right to request corrections to their wage index data files if they can establish that the A/B MACS or CMS made a data entry or transmission error in the final FY 2019 wage index data files. A hospital requesting a correction must submit its request, by hard copy and email, along with complete, appropriate detailed documentation, to both its A/B MACS and CMS, no later than May 30, 2018.
The following file has been created and can be downloaded and used with the Wage Index Verification Tool for the Federal Fiscal Year 2019, Preliminary PUF:
FY_2019_April_27_2018_S3_Data_PUF.csv
CMS published an updated Public Use File (PUF) for the FY 2019 wage index and occupational mix on 2/2/2018. This file reflects the Worksheet S-3, Parts II and III wage data from cost reports for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 (FY Beginning from 10/1/14 to 9/30/2015). These data will have been desk reviewed and verified by the MACs before being published. The following file has been created and can be downloaded and used with the Wage Index Verification Tool for the Federal Fiscal Year 2019, February 2, 2018 PUF:
FY_2019_February_2_2018_S3_Data_PUF.csv
CMS released a revised final FY 2018 wage index and occupational mix data PUFs on the CMS Web page, August 2, 2017. This file reflects provider correction requests due to CMS or MAC mishandling of the final wage and occupational mix data.
The following file has been created and can be downloaded and used with the Wage Index Verification Tool for the final Federal Fiscal Year 2018 wage index data.
FY_2018_Final_S3_PUF.csv