{"id":6,"date":"2018-03-21T22:03:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/?p=6"},"modified":"2018-04-27T16:56:21","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T16:56:21","slug":"medicare-cost-report-submission-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/21\/medicare-cost-report-submission-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicare Cost Report Submission Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-blogger-escaped-style=\"border: 0px; font-family: &quot;source serif pro&quot;, serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 3.2rem; margin-top: 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-37\" src=\"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/300x250-Medium-Rectangle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"365\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Attention Medicare providers! It\u2019s time to prepare your Medicare and Medicaid cost report and reimbursement for submission. But you don\u2019t have to complete this arduous accounting task on your own. Advantage Healthcare Consulting has developed a specialized service to meet the needs of<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"color: blue;\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-color: white;\">Home Health Care Agencies, Hospice Care Providers<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"color: blue;\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"color: blue;\">\u00a0<\/span>and Skilled Nursing Facilities. With our years of experience filing hundreds of cost reports for our clients, we\u2019ve developed:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ol data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); font-family: &quot;Source Serif Pro&quot;, serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 32px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 3.2rem 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<li data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Personal touch service designed to take the stress off your team<\/li>\n<li data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Detailed execution which ensures timely present and future reimbursements<\/li>\n<li data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">The fastest turnaround time in the industry<\/li>\n<li data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">An affordably priced, all-inclusive flat fee that\u2019s fixed in advance<\/li>\n<li data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Complimentary follow-up with any questions that may arise<\/li>\n<li data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Assistance with any audit from the Medicare or Medicaid Intermediary<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); font-family: &quot;Source Serif Pro&quot;, serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 3.2rem; margin-top: 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p><strong data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Remember, the 2017 Medicare cost report is due May 31, 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); font-family: &quot;Source Serif Pro&quot;, serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 3.2rem; margin-top: 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p>Facilities who have different fiscal year ends (other than December 31), would count five months from the close of their books.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); font-family: &quot;Source Serif Pro&quot;, serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 3.2rem; margin-top: 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p>Also, please note that the PS&amp;amp;R data is only available online (<a href=\"https:\/\/psr-ui.cms.hhs.gov\/psr-ui\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #827be9; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/psr-ui.cms.hhs.gov\/psr-ui<\/a>) and will no longer be mailed by the MAC.\u00a0\u00a0If you do not have access to the PR&amp;amp;R data online please start the process now, as it can take some time to complete. Register for the Medicare IACS system at:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems\/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports\/PSRR\/Downloads\/Registration-Tips.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #827be9; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems\/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports\/PSRR\/Downloads\/Registration-Tips.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); font-family: &quot;Source Serif Pro&quot;, serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 3.2rem; margin-top: 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p>Here you will obtain:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); font-family: &quot;Source Serif Pro&quot;, serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 32px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 3.2rem 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<li data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">PS&amp;amp;R payment information<\/li>\n<li data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">If already registered, check your access:<\/li>\n<li data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Accounts are deactivated if the provider fails to recertify (once a year)<\/li>\n<li data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Your account password must be reset every 60 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-blogger-escaped-style=\"border: 0px; font-family: &quot;source serif pro&quot;, serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 3.2rem; margin-top: 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<div data-blogger-escaped-style=\"color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);\">\n<p>If you need information regarding accessing the PS&amp;amp;R please call me at (626) 297-0094 or e-mail me at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mailto:sandy@advantagehcconsulting.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #827be9; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\">sandy@advantagehcconsulting.com<\/a>\u00a0or visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #827be9; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\">advantagehcconsulting.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-blogger-escaped-style=\"color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);\"><\/div>\n<p><b>See attachments\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1tf7Obl80hVBP0iFwyAr0MXkoG-ZdMACUKeAPezjbEIw\/edit\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\">Home Health Care Agencies<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Z9cY34Z-Baw2mQA7e_u4XvOTM5lHZb6G5juBFsuVdRs\/edit\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\">Hospice Care Providers,<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vbZTFZjhCLvEK-hZindIP7WxGDC7gh6otmSW6denmTI\/edit\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\">Skilled Nursing Facilities<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attention Medicare providers! It\u2019s time to prepare your Medicare and Medicaid cost report and reimbursement for submission. But you don\u2019t have to complete this arduous accounting task on your own. &hellip; <a class=\"readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/21\/medicare-cost-report-submission-deadline\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-6","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reimbursement","tag-cost-report","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40,"href":"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6\/revisions\/40"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advantagehcconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}