Information for Data Submitters: Group Adult Foster Care Cost Reports

Report Resources

• FY24 GAFC Cost Report Instructions (PDF) | Word
• FY24 GAFC Cost Report Template (Excel)
• FY24 GAFC Exemption Request Form (Word)
• FY20 GAFC Cost Report Webinar Recording 8/24/21
  
  

• CHIA Regulation and Admin. Bulletins
  

Overview

The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) is now collecting cost reports for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 from Group Adult Foster Care (GAFC) providers. CHIA collects these reports pursuant to regulation 957 CMR 6.00. The reports are used by CHIA and other public entities for monitoring costs and for health care payment policy development. Dual providers of both Group Adult Foster Care (GAFC) and Adult Foster Care (AFC) services must file separate cost reports.

Filing Application

Agencies are required to submit the following, due no later than May 27, 2025:

• Completed FY 2024 GAFC Cost Report
• FY 2024 Financial Statements
• Statement of Certification

CHIA will only accept cost reports in .xlsx format, which was introduced with Excel 2007. Supporting documents such as the Financial Statements and Statement of Certification should be in PDF format.

Links to download the Excel cost report template and instruction documents are posted in the blue “Report Resources” box on this webpage. Please read all instructions carefully.

Providers must submit reports and all supplemental items directly to CHIA at data@chiamass.gov no later than May 27, 2025.

Questions

If you have additional questions about your cost report filing, please email us at Costreports.Pricing@chiamass.gov with the following information in the subject line of your email:

1. Name of your agency with MassHealth ID #
2. Name of the cost report you are asking about
3. Cost report reporting year

Subject Line Example: Question on FY 2024 GAFC Cost Report – ABC agency, ID# 123456789A