HFS News & Information

On Friday, August 28, 2009 we sent additional HFS comments on the Draft 2552-10 to CMS. These additional comments were the result of having input numbers into the forms. These comments are available in PDF format: MORE HFS DRAFT 2552-10 COMMENTS

In general, we were disappointed that Title V and XIX are less accommodated in the 2552-10, instead of expanded, or left the same as in the 2552-96 (i.e. elimination of W/S C part II, which is still used by States; elimination of D-1 lines 66-82 in the 2552-96 for the per diem calculation, etc.). This will most likely result…

This spreadsheet contains a crosswalk comparison between the 2552-96 and 2552-10 form sets for worksheets A and S-2, including the new S-2 Part II.

As part of a national effort to raise the awareness of the importance of a complete and accurate Medicare Cost Report, HFS is part of a committee with the National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC). We are trying to get this message out to all HHA cost report preparers, by distributing a news release published by NAHC in July 2009.

If CMS rebases the HHA rates, it will be the cost report that is used for the information. Thus, the more complete and accurate the information, the more likely accurate rates will be determined.

Please read the NAHC news release and share it with any HHA cost report preparer you may know. If you have any questions about this, please contact Pete Harmon, at (916)686-8152, or pete@hfssoft.com.

Come join us for our annual HFS User’s Meeting. This meeting is for Health Financial Systems clients who prepare or review Medicare Cost Reports. Here we will introduce new software features, relay updated Medicare information and review current software functions.

• Registration Form
• Hospital Agenda
• Home Health Agency Agenda