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Provider audit master information form

Use this form to provide or update contact information for non-official contacts to ensure correspondence and documentation for cost report related items are directed to the appropriate person.

Wage index overview

This says that the wage indexes are updated annually, based on a survey of wages and wage-related costs of short-term acute hospital cost reports.

Current and past fiscal year (FY) federal rates

View this article regarding payment changes for Medicare discharges.

Financial Management Manual

View these sections of the Financial Management Manual for information on cost reports and credit balance reports.

New PS&R and MCReF sign-in experience

The CMS Identity Management system (IDM) released a new, streamlined sign-in experience, making the process more consistent no matter which application you’re trying to reach. This quick guide will…

Approved cost report vendors

CMS has approved the following cost report software vendors for the electronic submission of yearly Medicare cost reports.

IRIS XML - CMS Presentation on usage and approved vendors

CMS has approved the following XML IRIS software vendors.

Steps to produce a PS&R

These are specific steps to produce your own PS&R report.

Prospective payment system (PPS) for long-term care hospitals (LTCHs)

This is a brief overview of the reimbursement for LTCH PPS.

Home office cost statement (HOCS)

This indicates that CMS Form-287 or an alternative reporting format may be used to meet the needs of the individual home office cost reporting.