Cost Report Filing Deadlines Delayed

Cost report filing deadlines are being delayed, see below from Palmetto:

Question: Will CMS delay the filing deadline of Fiscal Year End (FYE) December 31, 2019 cost reports due at the end of May due to the Covid-19 outbreak?

Answer: Yes, 42 CFR § 413.24 (f) (2) (ii) allows this flexibility. CMS is currently authorizing delay for the following FYE dates. New filing deadline for the following cost reports are:

• FYE October 31, 2019 originally due by March 31, 2020, now June 30, 2020
• FYE November 30, 2019 originally due by April 30, 2020, now June 30, 2020
• FYE December 31, 2019 originally due by May 31, 2020, now July 31, 2020

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