Audit and Reimbursement Reminder for Medicare Home Health
Provider Statistical & Reimbursement (PS&R) reports for cost reporting periods ending on or after January 31, 2009 have been redesigned. The Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) will no longer issue PS&R summary reports for these cost reporting periods. Providers must register to gain access to the redesigned PS&R, and it can take several weeks to get through this registration process.
To begin the process to access the redesigned PS&R system, providers must register in IACS (Individuals Authorized Access to the CMS Computer Services), the CMS security system. The first step in the process is to set up a Security Official (SO) that will be the gatekeeper for the organization. This SO will not have access to PS&R but will approve End Users for access to the new redesign. This process may take weeks, as the SO will need to mail in supporting documentation to IACS to confirm the organization is an approved Medicare provider. Once the final approval is completed, the End User will be able to begin registration. Their approval request will go to the SO and can be completed that day. It may also be beneficial to set up a back-up SO, which will also be approved by the SO.