HFS News & Information

On July 27, 2011 HFS received a memorandum from CMS regarding filing deadlines for SNFs. The following is a summary of the details we received.

The 2540-10 is effective for cost reporting periods beginning on or after 12/01/2010. For any short period cost reports beginning on or after 12/01/2010 and ending 11/30/2011, providers will continue to file on the form CMS-2540-96. No extensions are proposed at this time.

by Chuck Briggs

The new 2540-10 form set is effective for cost reporting periods beginning on or after 12/1/2010. For any short cost reporting period beginning on or after 12/1/2010 and ending prior to 11/30/2011, providers will continue to file on the form CMS 2540-96. No extension is proposed at this time.

on Transmittal 2 and advised us there will be a Transmittal 3 sometime later this year. Transmittal 3 will implement applicable provisions of ACA section 6104. (Published in Federal Register, March 11, 2011, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-03-11/html/2011-5684.htm .)

The table below shows CMS proposed timeline for the Transmittal 3 changes.

by Chuck Briggs