Last Fall, CMS made updates to the cost reporting software and the rules for filing a hospital Medicare cost report. Additionally, there were new and noteworthy changes included in the FY 2019 IPPS Final Rule. Specifically, the FY 2019 Final IPPS rule included new requirements for cost reports submissions with periods beginning on or after 10/1/2018. Providers must now submit both Worksheet S-10 and Medicare DSH patient level detail along with their cost report submissions.
Topics: Medicare DSH Reimbursement, Industry Updates, S-10, final rule, worksheet s-10, cost reporting, Medicare Cost Report
Southwest Consulting Associates was featured in the latest issue of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council's Interlocutor magazine. Beginning on page 24, Kyle Pennington reviews the FY 2019 IPPS rule, the inaugural audits of Medicare cost report Worksheet S-10 data and what's coming up next for hospital providers and their reimbursement teams.
Topics: S-10, final rule, worksheet s-10, Medicare Cost Report, S-10 audit, ipps rule
The 2019 IPPS Final Rule was put on display for public inspection on August 2, 2018 and is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Monday, August 17, 2018. The pre-publication version can be viewed HERE (Medicare DSH begins on page 969). SCA will be reviewing and analyzing the details of the final rule and its components and we will provide more detailed conclusions soon.
Topics: DSH Reimbursement, Medicare DSH Reimbursement, Industry Updates, S-10, proposed rule
Southwest Consulting Associates has been endorsed by the Texas Hospital Association to help Texas hospitals thoroughly and completely calculate and document uncompensated care costs to qualify for Medicaid supplemental payments. Read the full press release HERE.
Topics: worksheet s-10
The 2019 IPPS Proposed Rule will be published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2018. If finalized, these changes will go into effect October 1, 2018. The pre-published version can be viewed HERE. Public comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. EDT on June 25, 2018. Below is SCA’s "as brief as we could make it", yet comprehensive summary on the Medicare DSH/Uncompensated Care payment portion (pages 818-877) of the proposed rule as it will affect qualifying DSH hospitals.
Topics: DSH Reimbursement, Medicare DSH Reimbursement, uncompensated care, Compliance, Industry Updates, S-10, regulations, proposed rule, healthcare finance, worksheet s-10
The 2019 IPPS Proposed Rule was put on display for public inspection on April 24, 2018 and is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Monday, May 7, 2018. The pre-publication version can be viewed HERE. All public comments to the proposed rule are to be received by 5 p.m. EST on Monday, June 25, 2018.
In regards to the Medicare DSH/UC payment, Worksheet S-10 will be used to calculated two-thirds of a qualifying provider's Factor 3. SCA will be reviewing and analyzing the full details of the proposed rule and its components, and we will provide our conclusions in the coming week.
Topics: DSH Reimbursement, Medicare DSH Reimbursement, Industry Updates, S-10, proposed rule
In discussions that we have had externally, there seems to be confusion around which cost reporting periods are applicable to a specific Federal Fiscal year (FFY). The FFY begins 10/01 and ends 09/30, so if your hospital's FYE is not 9/30, how do you know which of your cost reports falls into a specific FFY?
Topics: Medicare DSH Reimbursement
CMS just posted the FFY 2016 SSI ratios to their website. The FFY 2016 SSI ratio file (DSH Adjustment and 2015-2016 File [ZIP, 248KB]) can be found in the Downloads section of CMS' Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) webpage or by following the link below:
Topics: DSH Reimbursement, Medicare DSH Reimbursement, Industry Updates, SSI Recalculations, factor 3, ssi ratio, uncompensated care payment
On October 20, 2017, CMS issued another Technical Direction Letter (TDL) extending the deadline for all IPPS hospitals to submit revised or initial FFY 2014 and 2015 Worksheet S-10’s to January 2, 2018. Southwest Consulting Associates confirmed this directly with CMS' Division of Acute Care and is monitoring the CMS website for a posted notice, which CMS also stated would be available shortly. Until the official notice is posted, please contact your MAC for additional information.
Topics: DSH Reimbursement, Medicare DSH Reimbursement, uncompensated care, S-10, worksheet s-10, factor 3
As a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, CMS posted a notice on its website last month granting a 31-day extension to IPPS hospitals in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to submit FFY 2014 and FFY 2015 revised Worksheet S-10's. CMS subsequently issued a Technical Direction Letter (TDL) extending the same 31-day extension to file updated FFY 2014 and 2015 Worksheet S-10’s to October 31, 2017 for ALL IPPS providers.
Topics: DSH Reimbursement, Medicare DSH Reimbursement, uncompensated care, S-10, worksheet s-10, factor 3