HFS News & Information

On October 24th, 2014, CMS issued Transmittal number 8 to the Provider Cost Reporting Forms and Instructions, Chapter 11, Form CMS-339. Transmittal 8 is effective for cost reporting periods ending on or after September 30, 2014.

The transmittal is available at the CMS website:

http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Transmittals/2014-Transmittals-Items/R8P211.html?DLPage=1&DLFilter=339&DLSort=1&DLSortDir=ascending

Form CMS 339 is ONLY to be completed by Home Health Agencies, Community Mental Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Hospices (With cost reporting periods beginning prior to October 1, 2014) and Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) submitting cost reports to the Medicare Administrative Contractor.

The Form CMS-339 was significantly streamlined to eliminate requirements and exhibits that were previously required for hospital providers. The 339 questions have been incorporated directly into the new Hospital, SNF, ESRD and Hospice cost reporting forms.

HFS has programmed the software changes for transmittal 8 and was approved by CMS on January 23, 2015, HFS will make the update available to users of the software in our February 6, 2015 software update.

If you have any questions, please contact Eric Swanson at eric@hfssoft.com.

On Friday, December 19th^th, 2014, CMS issued a Federal Register notice releasing a draft of a new Cost Report for FQHC providers. The new draft form is CMS-224-14 and will be effective for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2014. This effective date reflects the implementation date of the new FQHC PPS, required under the Affordable Care Act.

The draft is available at the CMS website:

http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing-Items/CMS-224-14.html?DLPage=1&DLFilter=cost%20report&DLSort=1&DLSortDir=descending

Once implemented the previous RHC/FQHC Form CMS-222-92 will only be applicable for RHC providers.

HFS is currently reviewing the draft forms and anticipates that CMS will release final forms and instructions in the spring of 2015. Once final forms are available, HFS will update the software and make the new form set available to current FQHC users of the 222-92 software.

If you have any questions, please contact Eric Swanson at eric@hfssoft.com.