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Updated – Cost Report Filing Extensions

June 30th, 2020 No comments

CMS has directed MACs to further extend the cost reporting deadlines for the following cost reporting fiscal year ends for all provider types:

Cost Reporting Period Ending Initial Due Date Extended Due Date
10/31/2019 03/31/2020 06/30/2020
11/30/2019 04/30/2020 06/30/2020
12/31/2019 05/31/2020 08/31/2020 *
01/31/2020 06/30/2020 08/31/2020 *
02/29/2020 07/31/2020 09/30/2020 *

* Please note these are new extensions.

While we have been told that CMS is considering the 3-31-2020 FYE providers that are currently due 8-31-2020, no extension has been posted at this time.

Please contact HFS Support support@hfssoft.com, for any comments or questions.

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Preliminary Public Use File (PUF) for the FY 2022 Wage Index

June 5th, 2020 No comments

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

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