As you will recall from the FY 2019 IPPS final rule-making cycle, CMS issued new requirements for supporting documentation that must be submitted along with the Medicare cost report. While that final rule was posted a little over a year ago, hospitals will soon be in the midst of filing the first affected cost reports. The new Medicare cost report supporting documentation is required for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2018.
Topics: DSH Reimbursement, Medicare DSH Reimbursement, Industry Updates, S-10, regulations, final rule, worksheet s-10, Medicare Cost Report
The FY 2020 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule was put on display for public inspection on August 2, 2019, and is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on August 16, 2019. The pre-publication version can be viewed HERE or on the FY 2020 IPPS Final Rule homepage. These changes will go into effect October 1, 2019.
Topics: Medicare DSH Reimbursement, Industry Updates, S-10, regulations, proposed rule, worksheet s-10, factor 3, uncompensated care payment, ipps rule, provider reimbursement
Southwest Consulting Associates was featured in the latest issue of the First Illinois Speaks HFMA chapter magazine. Beginning on page 12, Kyle Pennington briefly reviews the FY 2020 IPPS proposed rule, summarizes the inaugural audits of 2015 Medicare cost report Worksheet S-10 data and what's coming up next for hospital providers and their reimbursement teams. We’ve also included a post-article update at the end of this post.
Topics: S-10, worksheet s-10, uncompensated care payment, Medicare Cost Report, S-10 audit, ipps rule
The FY 2020 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule was put on display for public inspection on April 23, 2019, and is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on May 3, 2019. The pre-publication version can be viewed HERE or on the FY 2020 IPPS Proposed Rule homepage. If finalized, these changes will go into effect October 1, 2019. All public comments to the proposed rule are to be received by 5 pm EST on Monday, June 24, 2019.
Topics: Medicare DSH Reimbursement, Industry Updates, S-10, regulations, proposed rule, worksheet s-10, factor 3, uncompensated care payment, ipps rule, provider reimbursement
On April 8, 2019, SCA was provided multiple copies of a MAC letter informing hospitals of potentially aberrant data reported on Worksheet S-10 for federal FY 2017. While we have only seen a few letters to date, it is our understanding that this is a CMS initiative affecting many hospitals. Here is what we have been told at this point:
Topics: uncompensated care, S-10, worksheet s-10, factor 3, uncompensated care payment, cost to charge ratio, Medicare Cost Report, S-10 audit, provider reimbursement
Southwest Consulting Associates recently participated in a segment of the THA SOLUTIONS Podcast where SCA President Michael Newell discussed the Medicare cost report Worksheet S-10 with Texas Hospital Association's Lance Lunsford. The sixteen minute conversation was part of the podcast segment titled, "Maintain Compliance to Maximize Hospital Funding" and can be heard in its entirety by selecting the play button located at the end of this post.
Topics: uncompensated care, S-10, worksheet s-10, uncompensated care payment, Medicare Cost Report, S-10 audit, provider reimbursement
Hospitals nationwide have been undergoing Worksheet S-10 “reviews” for FY 2015 that in large part culminated at the end of January 2019. Since then, there has been word that additional technical direction was provided to MACs by CMS (not yet shared with hospitals) that addresses how to apply some “findings” from those reviews. Even though the current audit process has not been fully completed, there is much to learn about what has transpired so far and how that may impact future reviews or even future changes to cost reporting instructions.
Topics: S-10, worksheet s-10, S-10 audit
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 Uncompensated Care pool reimbursement payment is viewed as a zero-sum game, with one hospital’s reimbursement gain through the program becoming another hospital’s loss. While Worksheet S-10 has been used for UC reimbursement purposes for only a short time, audits of the S-10 data to ensure its accuracy and consistency have been a high priority for hospital providers. In its 2019 final IPPS rule, CMS stated that, due to the overwhelming feedback from commenters emphasizing the importance of audits, they would begin the inaugural audits in fall 2018.
Topics: uncompensated care, S-10, worksheet s-10, Medicare Cost Report