Cost reporting / audit

Displaying 21 - 30 of 57

Election of cost reimbursement for CRNA services

This provides information about submitting election of cost reimbursement for CRNA services for rural and CAH hospitals.

SSI ratio realignment for cost reporting periods starting before October 1, 2013

This pertains to submitting SSI ratio realignment requests to First Coast.

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.

ESRD (end-stage renal disease) PPS (prospective payment system) low volume payment adjustment instructions for yearly attestations

This outlines the ESRD PPS LVPA instructions for yearly attestations.

List of key documentation

Here is a list of some of the key points for each section of the provider-based designation attestation.

Temporary changes to IPPS low volume payment adjustments

The temporary changes to the low-volume hospital payment adjustment originally provided by the Affordable Care Act, and extended by subsequent legislation, which expanded the definition of a low-…

Clarification of Medicare bad debt policy / bad debt policy related to accounts at a collection agency

This article clarifies longstanding policy concerning reimbursement for a Medicare bad debt while the account is at a collection agency.

Critical access hospitals (CAHs) eligibility overview

This provides the eligibility and criteria to qualify for CAH status.

Requests for tentative settlement letters in Spanish

This explains how to request your tentative settlement notification letters in Spanish.

News regarding wage index and occupational mix

Read this important update regarding upcoming wage indexes and occupational mix survey data.