The Medicare Cost Report data can be downloaded from the CMS website. The table at that link contains the Hospital, Home Health Agency (HHA), and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) cost reports dating back to 1996. You will notice in Figure 1 that hospital cost reports are labelled in the Facility Type column as either “HOSPITAL” or “Hospital-2010.”
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How do I obtain an individual cost report from Medicare?
Individual cost reports may be requested from the Medicare Administrative contractors via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). For more information on this process, visit the FOIA page.
What are the Medicare Cost Report public use files?
The Cost Report Public Use Files present select measures provided by Medicare providers through their annual cost report, and are organized at the provider level. Most Medicare-certified providers are required to submit an annual cost report to CMS. Medicare Provider Cost Report Public Use Files | CMS Skip to main content
Where can I find the hospital cost reporting worksheet forms?
Note: The Hospital Cost Reporting worksheet forms can be found in the Provider Reimbursement Manual, Part II. The link is below. Scroll down to Chapter 40 (Hospital & Hospital Health Care).
What is the Medicare Cost Report electronic filing?
Medicare Cost Report Electronic Filing (MCReF) Each year, Medicare Part A providers must submit an acceptable Medicare Cost Report (MCR) package to their Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for the purposes of determining their Medicare reimbursable cost. The MCR package consists of a variety of cost report materials.
What is a hospital cost report?
The Hospital Cost Report Public Use File (Hospital Cost Report PUF) presents select measures provided by hospitals through their annual cost report, and is organized at the hospital level. The Hospital Cost Report PUF is available in a downloadable, user-friendly Excel format. The PUF does not contain all measures reported in the cost reports, but rather includes a subset of commonly used measures. Any hospital that submitted a cost report in a given year will be included in the PUF. For a full list of variables included in this PUF and their descriptions, please see the “Documentation” tab in the Excel file below.
Does PUF include cost reports?
The PUF does not contain all measures reported in the cost reports, but rather includes a subset of commonly used measures. Any hospital that submitted a cost report in a given year will be included in the PUF.
What is MCR in Medicare?
Each year, Medicare Part A providers must submit an acceptable Medicare Cost Report ( MCR) package to their Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for the purposes of determining their Medicare reimbursable cost. The MCR package consists of a variety of cost report materials. The Medicare Cost Report e-Filing system (MCReF) provides all Medicare ...
What is MCR package?
The MCR package consists of a variety of cost report materials. The Medicare Cost Report e-Filing system (MCReF) provides all Medicare Part A providers the ability to electronically file 100% of their MCR package, including all supporting documentation, directly to their MAC for Fiscal Year Ends on or after 12/31/2017.
Purpose
CMS updated several Medicare cost report forms. As a result, during the year of the transition and up to one year after, the facility will have two separate data downloads, one that includes all the data collected under the old form and another one under the new form.
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What is annual Medicare cost report?
The annual Medicare cost report is a critical document for cost-based reimbursed providers, such as critical access hospitals, whose payments are based on this report. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “Medicare-certified institutional providers are required to submit an annual cost report to a Medicare Administrative ...
When will Medicare Fee for Service be updated?
On August 26, 2020 , the CMS released updated information in the Medicare Fee-for-Service Billing FAQ document. Prior to that, there wasn’t clear guidance on how the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and other COVID-19-related financial benefits, such as payroll tax deferral, would be treated on the cost report.
Can you adjust expenses on a PRF?
Providers shouldn’t adjust expenses on the cost report based on PRF payments, including use of the funds toward lost revenue. Providers must adhere to federal guidance regarding appropriate use of funds, as outlined in the PRF terms and conditions and FAQs. This includes ensuring “the money is used for permissible purposes (namely, to prevent, ...
HCRIS Data Disclaimer
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made a reasonable effort to ensure that the provided data/records/reports are up-to-date, accurate, complete, and comprehensive at the time of disclosure. This information reflects data as reported to the Healthcare Cost Report …
General Information
- Medicare-certified institutional providers are required to submit an annual cost report to a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). The cost report contains provider information such as facility characteristics, utilization data, cost and charges by cost center (in total and for Medicare), Medicare settlement data, and financial statement data. CMS maintains the cost report data in t…
New Cost Report Data Available
- * Due to being replaced by newer forms and an absence of updates, the HOSPICE-1999, SNF-1996 and RNL-1994 data files will no longer be updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
- There is a document available at the bottom of this page, the HCRIS FAQ, which answers some questions about HCRIS, the data files, and the cost reporting process.
Technical Assistance
- Free assistance to academic, government and non-profit researchers interested in using HCRIS data is available at : ResDAC, the Research Data Assistance Center.