Medicare Program; Electronic Submission of Cost Reports
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2003-08-22 · Effective 2003-09-22 · 68 FR 50717
Document
Document number
03-21441
Federal Register citation
68 FR 50717
CFR reference
42 CFR 413
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2003-08-22
Effective date
2003-09-22
HHS docket
CMS-1199-F
Abstract
This final rule amends regulation by requiring that, for cost reporting periods ending on or after December 31, 2004, all hospices, organ procurement organizations, rural health clinics, Federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, and end- stage renal disease facilities must submit cost reports currently required under the Medicare regulations in a standardized electronic format. This rule also allows a delay or waiver of this requirement when implementation would result in financial hardship for a provider. The provisions of this rule allow for more accurate preparation and more efficient processing of cost reports.