title: Preparing for the new hospice cost report.
abstract: All certified hospice providers are required to file cost reports for all cost-report periods beginning on or after April 1, 1999. In addition, if the hospice cost report is filed late and/or is incomplete, Hospice Medicare payments will be withheld from the provider. Thus, it is imperative that agencies understand how to prepare for and complete the report properly.
authors.affiliation: Simione Central Consulting, Hamden, Connecticut, USA. wsimione@simcen.com
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Simione
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Simione
mesh_terms: D000066:Accounting / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D000368:Aged; D003361:Cost Allocation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D003625:Data Collection; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006738:Hospices / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States