Senior Manager Angelica Clark
Cost Reports
In SFY2003, the Department of Community Health began requiring all free-standing, home office and hospital-based facilities to file their cost reports electronically. These facilities no longer need to submit paper copies of the cost report. Hospital-based facilities should also submit electronic copies of the Medicare cost report.
Filing Instructions
In recognition of the workplace procedures in place to help protect patients and residents during the public health emergency, the Department has extended the Cost Report due dates as indicated below:
| Provider Type | Report | Revised Due Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | Medicare & Medicaid Cost Report | Follow CMS guidelines on cost report due dates |
| Nursing Homes | Freestanding and Home Office Cost Reports with FYE June 30, 2020 | Due October 31, 2020 |
| Hospital-based Cost Reports with FYE between July 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 | Due October 31, 2020 | |
| Home Health Agencies | Medicare Cost Report and Medicaid Data Sheet | Follow CMS guidelines on cost report due dates |
To submit an electronic cost report, you must include electronic passwords for each facility and corporate home office. You can obtain these electronic passwords by sending an e-mail to nhpassword@dch.ga.gov. Once DCH receives your request, it will send you the passwords by mail. If you need to change your electronic password, you can ask for a new one by sending an e-mail to nhpassword@dch.ga.gov.
Submitting completed cost reports
When you complete the electronic cost report, you should e-mail it as an attachment to nhcostreport@dch.ga.gov. When DCH receives the report, it will send a reply acknowledging that it has received the information. Please be reminded that completed cost reports must have sufficient financial records and statistical data to support the reimbursable costs and census information RECORDED in the reports.
Please note that in addition to submitting a completed 2020 Cost Report, each facility should submit the following:
- General Liability and Professional Liability (GL-PL) Supplemental Report
- FY 2020 COVID-19 Schedule (applicable if facility has costs covering March – June 2020)
View the 2020
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- Updated 07/22/20
Contact Information
If you have any problems accessing the report formats or instructions, please contact:
Senior Manager Angelica Clark
Director of Reimbursement Kim Morris