All Nursing Facility Providers Required to File Final Cost Reports Through 12/31/24 Regardless of Fiscal Year

• By: Angela Westhoff
• On: 02/13/2025 16:35:36
• In: Legislative/Government Affairs

The Division of Audit is requiring all Nursing Facility providers to file a final cost report from the start of their fiscal year in 2024 through December 31, 2024.  The cost report will be due on May 31, 2025.  Since May 31, 2025 is a Saturday, cost reports will be accepted through Monday, June 2, 2025. The cost report will require all supporting documentation.  Based on principle 13.2.3, the Director of the Division of Audit is authorizing cost reports for a lesser period than 12 months. 
Extensions will only be granted in accordance with principle 13.3.3. 

This change is necessitated by the conversion to a new reimbursement system which will make Direct Care and Routine cost a price, leaving only Capital cost to be settled.  While the specialty units' (ABI and CBS) rates have not been reformed, the change in the cost report filing applies to the specialty units as well. We will develop a new cost report for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2025. This will allow for consistent reporting with all NF providers reporting on the December 31^st year end going forward. 

If you have any questions, please contact Trisha White at 207-287-2837 or trisha.white@maine.gov. 

Staff contact: awesthoff@mehca.org