Information for Data Submitters: Group Adult Foster Care Cost Reports

Data Submission Resources

• FY 25 GAFC Cost Report Instructions (PDF)
• FY 25 GAFC Cost Report (Excel)
• FY 25 GAFC Exemption Request Form (Word)
• FY2020 AFC Cost Report Webinar Recording 10/13/21 

Overview

CHIA collects cost reports from Group Adult Foster Care (GAFC) providers. CHIA collects these reports as per 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 GAFC and Adult Foster Care (AFC) services must file separate cost reports.

Reporting Requirements

GAFC providers must send a properly completed GAFC Cost Report via email to data@chiamass.gov by May 18, 2026. Cost reports containing any errors listed in the “Unacceptable Filings” section of the cost report instructions will not be considered submitted until all errors are fixed.

Save your cost reports and certification statements electronically, using the file naming convention specified in the cost report instructions.

Attach the following to an email and send to CHIA at data@chiamass.gov:

• Your completed Excel workbook cost report named in the format:
  AgencyName_GAFCCR25.xlsx where AgencyName is the name of your agency;
  
  
• The PDF version of your signed Statement of Certification named in the format:
  AgencyName_GAFCCR25.pdf where AgencyName is the name of your agency;
  
  
• Copies of your PDF financial statements named in the format:
  AgencyName_GAFCFS25.pdf where AgencyName is the name of your agency.

In the subject line of the email, enter: “GAFC FY2025 Cost Report from [your agency name]”.

Contact

For questions related to the cost report filing, please email 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 in question
3. Reporting year

Subject Line example: Question on FY 2025 GAFC Cost Report – ABC agency, ID# 123456789A

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