Information for Data Submitters: Nursing Services Cost Reports


Nursing Services
Cost Report Resources

Submission Deadlines

  • The FY 2024 Nursing Services Cost Report (NSR) will be deployed soon. Providers required to file will be notified of the deployment timeframe via email.

IMPORTANT: The FY 2024 NSR is still in development. Providers will be notified via email when the report is available to file and submissions will be due 60 days later.

Do not submit FY 2024 NSR materials to CHIA prior to the email notice of deployment. Materials submitted prior to the deployment will not be accepted.


Overview

CHIA collects the Nursing Services Cost Reports (NSR) from Temporary Nursing Services (TNS), Continuous Skilled Nursing (CSN) and Home Health (HH) providers. CHIA collects these reports pursuant to  957 CMR 6.00.The reports are used by CHIA and other public entities to monitor costs and develop health care payment policies.

 

Reporting Requirements

Once the FY 2024 NSR is available to file, CHIA anticipates that TNS, CSN and HH providers will be required to submit the following:

  • Completed FY 2024 NSR
  • FY 2024 Financial Statements
  • Completed FY 2024 NSR Supplement
  • FY 2024 Medicare Cost Report/ CMS 1728 (HH agencies only)

 

Important: Clear your cache:

As part of continuous improvement of the NSR, changes and upgrades may be implemented each year. In order for the system to function properly, all users should clear their web browser cache.

Clearing your web browser cache will ensure that you are viewing the most recent version of NSR. If you do not clear your cache, your browser may display older versions of the reports and generate error messages.

Instructions on how to clear your cache can be found at https://www.mass.gov/guides/clear-your-browser-cache.

 

Filing Application

The NSR cost report is submitted to CHIA online through CHIA Submissions. You may log into CHIA Submissions with the credentials used in previous years. If you are a new provider or user and do not have log in credentials, you must register with CHIA as soon as possible. Please consult the NSR CHIA Submissions User Guide for detailed steps on registering with CHIA.

If you have questions, please email DL-Data-Submitter-HelpDesk@chiamass.gov.

 

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:

  • Name of your agency with MassHealth ID# or DPH License #
  • Name of the cost report you are asking about
  • Cost report reporting year
    • Subject Line Example 1: Question on FY 2024 TNS Cost Report – ABC agency, DPH License ID #AB12
    • Subject Line Example 2: Question on FY 2024 CSN Cost Report – XYZ agency, MassHealth ID#123456789A