CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 3, § 20.2.3.1

The PROV file contains needed information about each provider to enable the pricing

software to calculate the payment amount. The FI maintains the accuracy of the data in

accordance with the following criteria.

Whenever the status of any element changes, the FI prepares an additional record showing

the effective date. For example, when a hospital's FY beginning date changes as a result of a

change in ownership or other "good cause," the FI makes an additional record showing the

effective date of the change.

The format and data required by the PRICER program and by the provider-specific file is

found in Addendum A.

The FIs submit a file of provider-specific payment data to CMS CO every three months for

PPS and non-PPS hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals or units (referred to as IRFs),

long term care hospitals (LTCHs), inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs), SNFs, and hospices,

including those in Maryland. Regional home health FIs (RHHIs) submit a file of provider

specific data for all home health agencies. FIs serving as the audit FI for hospital based

HHAs do not submit a file of provider specific data for HHAs.

The FIs create a new record any time a change occurs for a provider. Data must be reported

for the following periods: October 2 - January 1, January 2 - April 1, April 2 - July 1, and

July 2 - October 1. This file must be received in CO within seven business days after the end

of the period being reported.

NOTE: FIs submit the latest available provider-specific data for the entire reporting period

to CO by the seven-business day deadline. If CO fails to issue applicable instructions

concerning changes or additions to the file fields by 10 calendar days before the end of the

reporting period, the FI may delay reporting of data related to the CO instructions until the

next file due date. For example, if CO instructions changing a file field are issued on or after

September 21 with an effective date of October 1, the FI may exclude the October 1 CO-

required changes from the file submitted by October 9. The FI includes the October 1 CO-

required changes, and all subsequent changes through January 1 in the file submitted in

January.

A. PPS Hospitals

The FIs submit all records (past and current) for all PPS providers every three months.

Duplicate the provider file used in the "PRICER" module of the claims processing system.

B. Non-PPS Hospitals and Exempt Units

The FIs create a provider specific history file using the listed data elements for each non-PPS

hospital and exempt hospital unit. Submit the current and the preceding fiscal years every

three months. Code Y in position 49 (waiver code) to maintain the record in the PRICER

PROV file.

C. Hospice

The FIs create a provider specific history file using the following data elements for each

hospice. Submit the current and the preceding fiscal years every three months. Data

elements 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, and 17 are required. All other data elements are optional for

this provider type.

Effective October 1, 2005, data element 13 is no longer applicable to payment applications

but is still required. Data element 35 is required for all hospices. Data elements 33 and 38

are optional and may be populated if needed.

Effective October 1, 2013, data element 34 (Hospital Quality Indicator) is required.

D. Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

The FIs create a provider specific history file using the following data elements for each SNF

beginning with their first cost reporting period that starts on or after July 1, 1998.

The FIs submit the current and the preceding fiscal years every three months. For PPS-exempt providers, code Y in position 49 (waiver code) to maintain the record in the PRICER

PROV file. Data elements 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 19, and 21 are required. All other data

elements are optional for this provider type.

Effective October 1, 2005, data element 13 is no longer applicable to payment applications

but is still required. Data element 35 is required for all SNFs. Data elements 33 and 38 are

required if there is a special wage index. Effective October 1, 2005, through September 30,

2006, data elements 33 and 38 are required since there is a special wage index.

E. Home Health Agency (HHA)

The FIs create a provider specific history file using the following data elements for each

HHA. Regional home health FIs (RHHIs) submit the current and the preceding fiscal years

every three months. Data elements 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 19 and 30 are required. All

other data elements are optional for this provider type. All fields must be zero filled if not

completed. Update the effective date in data element 4 annually. Ensure that the current

census division in data element 11 is not zero. Ensure that the waiver indicator in data

element 8 is N. Ensure that the MSA code reported in data element 13 is a valid MSA code.

F. Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs)

The FIs create a provider specific history file using the following data elements for each IRF

beginning with their first cost reporting period that starts on or after January 1, 2002. FIs

submit the current and the preceding fiscal years every three months. For PPS-exempt

providers, code Y in position 49 (waiver code) to maintain the record in the PRICER PROV

file. Data elements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 21, 25, 27, 28, and 42 are

required. All other data elements are optional for this provider type.

Effective October 1, 2005, data element 13 is no longer applicable to payment applications

but is still required. Data element 35 is required for all IRFs. Data elements 17, 33, 38, and

49 are required if applicable to the IRF.

Effective October 1, 2013, data element 34 (Hospital Quality Indicator) is required.

G. Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH)

The FIs create a provider specific history file using the following data elements for each

LTCH beginning with their first cost reporting period that starts on or after October 1, 2002.

FIs submit the current and the preceding fiscal years every three months. For PPS-exempt

providers, code Y in position 49 (waiver code) to maintain the record in the PRICER PROV

file. Data elements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 21, 22, and 25 are the

minimum required fields for entering a provider under LTCH PPS.

Effective July 1, 2005, data element 35 is required. Data elements 33 and 38 are optional

and may be populated if needed. Data elements 12, 13, and 14 are no longer applicable.

Effective July 1, 2006, data elements 23, 24, 27, 28, and 49 are required.

Effective October 1, 2013, data element 34 (Hospital Quality Indicator) is required.

H. Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPF)

The FIs create a provider specific history file using the following data elements for each IPF

beginning with their first cost reporting period that starts on or after January 1, 2005.

The FIs submit the current and the preceding fiscal years every three months. For PPS-exempt providers, code Y in position 49 (waiver code) to maintain the record in the PRICER

PROV file. Data elements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 33, 35,

38, and 48 are required. All other data elements are optional for this provider type.

Although data element 25 refers to the operating cost to charge ratio, ensure that both

operating and capital cost-to-charge ratio are entered in data element 25 for IPFs. Ensure

that data element 21 (Facility Specific Rate) will be determined using the same methodology

to determine the interim payment per discharge under the TEFRA system.

Effective July 1, 2006, data element 13 is no longer required. Data elements 33 and 38 are

optional and may be populated if needed.

Effective October 1, 2013, data element 34 (Hospital Quality Indicator) is required.

NOTE: All data elements, whether required or optional, must have a default value of “0”

(zero) if numerical, or a blank value if alphanumerical.

The provider specific file (PSF) should be transferred to CO using the Network Data Mover

(NDM) system, COPY TO and RUN JOB statements, which will notify CO of PSF file

transfer. FIs must set up an NDM transfer from the FI's system for which it is responsible. It

is critical that the provider specific data is copied to the CMS Data Center using the

following input data set names ("99999" should be changed to the FI's 5-digit number):

Data set Name ---COPY TO: --MU00.@FPA2175.intermediary99999

DCB=(HCFA1.MODEL,BLKSIZE=2400,LRECL=2400,RECFM=FB)

Data set Name ---RUN JOB: --MU00.@FPA2175.CLIST(intermediary99999)