The Hospital, 2552-10 was updated to Transmittal 9 by CMS, on March 18, 2016. Transmittal 9 is effective for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2015.
Significant Transmittal 9 changes include:
- Addition of Worksheet S-2, Part I, line 37.01 and instructional changes to Worksheet E, Part A, to implement special payment provisions for Medicare-Dependent, Small Rural Hospitals (MDH) eligible for transitional hospital-specific payments. The November 13, 2015, Outpatient PPS Final Rule identified 8 MDH hospitals that were re-designated as Urban based on the adoption, of the new OMB delineations, however did not qualify to apply for rural status. These hospitals will qualify for a transitional HSP payment as follows:
o Discharges 1/1/2016 – 9/30/2016 – Federal rate plus two-thirds of 75% of the amount by which the Federal rate payments is exceeded by the HSR
o Discharges 10/1/2016 – 9/30/2017 – Federal rate plus one-third of 75% of the amount by which the Federal rate payments is exceeded by the HSR
- Worksheet S-2, Part I, line 122 was added to identify cost reports that contain “state health or similar taxes” and the location of those taxes on Worksheet A.
HFS is reviewing the changes and will submit a revised system for approval when a CMS test case is available. Transmittal 9 will not be required for full cost reporting periods ending 12/31/2015.
The full Transmittal is available at the CMS website:
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Transmittals/2016-Transmittals-Items/R9P240.html?DLPage=1&DLEntries=10&DLSort=1&DLSortDir=descending
If you have any questions, please contact Eric Swanson at eric@hfssoft.com.
We are excited to announce this year’s HFS Hospital Provider User Meeting will be in Denver, Colorado on October 13th and 14th. There will be a total of 16 CPE credits offered and registration will be $600 per person.
This meeting will be held at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. If you book your hotel room before September 9, 2016 and let them know you are with the Health Financial Systems group, you will receive the special room rate of $189 (plus tax).
Click here to book a room at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel or call (303)893-3333. The room rate is good until September 9, 2016.
We look forward to seeing you in Denver, Colorado in October!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Click here for a look at the proposed Agenda.
NEW: Download Presentations Online Before the Event
To conserve resources and protect the environment, HFS will no longer provide printed materials at our events free of charge. The materials will be available online for download before the event and may be viewed on your laptop/tablet. A link for downloading will be provided to attendees prior to the meeting. Hard copies can be ordered at time of registration but there will be an additional charge.
Please register for the meeting as soon as possible as we do have limited space. Contact us at support@hfssoft.com if you have any questions or comments regarding the upcoming HFS Hospital Provider User Meeting.
HFS has developed Beta software incorporating the draft forms and anticipates that CMS will release final forms and instructions in the spring of 2016. While no extension date has been established, MACs have been instructed not to request impacted cost reports until further notice.
HFS is working to make this a smooth transition. We currently have a beta system available for download at our website or through check for updates for clients that identified themselves as FQHC in the survey distributed 1/27/2016. Once CMS finalizes the forms we will submit for, hopefully, a quick approval and get you an approved system as soon as possible.
Please note that you can use the beta system to start 224-14 cost reports and that any data entered into the beta system will be retained when the system is updated for the approved version.
The HFS Beta System was developed based on the Draft forms published on the CMS website:
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing-Items/CMS-224-14.html?DLPage=1&DLEntries=10&DLFilter=cost%20report&DLSort=1&DLSortDir=descending
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.
If you have any questions, please contact Eric Swanson at eric@hfssoft.com.