HCRIS PRODUCTION NOTES FOR FQHC14 (224-14) COST REPORT DATA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1. OVERVIEW 2. INTRODUCTION 3. NOTES 4. FILES AND CONTENTS 5. SET UP GUIDANCE 6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY 1. OVERVIEW CMS stores the HCRIS cost report files in a relational database. The foremost characteristic of this database is the fact that data elements will be distributed in flat files aligned with the database table in which they reside in our database. You will be able to access the entire set of HCRIS Cost Report data that is submitted to HCRIS by a Fiscal Intermediary (FI)/Medicare Contractor (MAC) on behalf of the provider. The major benefit for all users is the ability to use Relational Database Technology to quickly exclude certain fields of data or perform cross-sectional analysis. 2. INTRODUCTION The CMS Form 224-14 Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report data files contain cost reports with fiscal years beginning on October 1, 2014 and after. The data files contain the highest level of Medicare cost report status. If HCRIS has both an as submitted report and a final settled report for a FQHC14 for a particular year, the data files will only contain the final settled report. If HCRIS has an as submitted, final settled, and reopened report for a Community Mental Health Center for a particular year, the data files will contain the reopened cost report. It is possible for 1 FQHC14 Provider to submit 2 or more cost reports for a given year for the same cost report status. This may happen if a Provider changes its FY, or if there is a CHOW (Change of Ownership) during the year. We have also found cost reports that were sent in error with an incorrect FYB or FYE. For the most part, HCRIS tries to eliminate these incorrect submissions by contacting the FI/MAC and deleting a cost report that the FI/MAC identifies as incorrect. If you have any questions about this product, please contact the HCRIS staff via e-mail at HCRIS@cms.hhs.gov, and include the letters "FQHC14" in the subject line. 3. NOTES The data included with this release includes all years collected by HCRIS (from FY 2015 to present). If you are querying data for a specific year, you will need to set up query parameters to include only the years that you want to analyze. For example, if you want data for fiscal year 2015, you need to create a condition for the fiscal year begin date to be between 10/1/2014 through 9/30/2015. Using the database files, you will need to determine the data that you want to include in a query by reviewing the cost report forms and the data specifications. For example, if you want to collect the total cost of employee benefits, you will need to determine where the information is collected (Worksheet A, Line 3, Column 3) and use these elements as parameters and create the following condition: Worksheet Code = 'A000000' Line Number = '00300' Column = '0300' *Note: Use Table 2 of the ECR Specifications to determine Worksheet Codes. Many lines on the worksheet forms can be subscripted. For example, the worksheet form may show line 6, but it is possible that data relating to that line could be reported on lines 00600 thru 00699. Keep that in mind when extracting data for a particular line. 4. FILES AND CONTENTS: 4.1 FQHC14 Data File(s) : FQHC14-DATA.ZIP A compressed file with the raw data for all fiscal years with text files to be loaded into the FQHC14_RPT table,the FQHC14_RPT_NMRC table, and the FQHC14_RPT_ALPHNMRC table. 4.2 FQHC14 Report File(s) : FQHC14-REPORTS.ZIP FQHC14_RECORD_COUNTS.csv - A csv file containing a list of the record counts per fiscal year. FQHC14_COST_REPORT_STATUS_COUNTS.csv - A csv file containing the counts of cost reports per type and fiscal year. FQHC14_provider_id_info.csv - A csv file containing one line of identifying data for each provider. 4.3 FQHC14 Documentation Files : FQHC14-DOCUMENTATION.ZIP FQHC14C_README.txt - This readme file. 4.4 HCRIS Documentation Files : FQHC14-DOCUMENTATION.ZIP HCRIS_FACILITY_NUMBERING.csv: A csv file containing information on how to identify the type of facility by the last four positions of the provider number. HCRIS_STATE_CODES.csv: A csv file contains all the state codes for each state. HCRIS_TABLE_DESCRIPTIONS_AND_SQL.txt - A text file containing the descriptions of the tables, and an ANSI SQL Program (non-Database specific) Containing the DDL scripts to create the 3 tables that comprise the HCRIS FQHC14 Database. HCRIS_DATA_DICTIONARY.csv: A csv file that contains the meanings of the data elements in the FQHC14_Rpt file, the FQHC14_Alphnmrc file, and the FQHC14_Nmrc file. HCRIS_DATA_MODEL.pdf - A .pdf file that contains a diagram of the tables. The columns are listed in the exact order they appear in the files. 4.5 COST REPORTING INFORMATION The FQHC14 cost reporting worksheet forms can be found on the CMS website. On the HCRIS web page click the link to the Provider Reimbursement Manual, Part II. Then scroll down to the link for Chapter 44 - Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report. These reporting instructions define all the data fields in the cost report. 5. SET UP GUIDANCE: It is important to note that the data files you will be provided are not restricted for use in one given database platform or even a database management system for that matter. You will likely be able to use your existing tools or utilities to access the data, given the ability of those tools to handle files up to the size of the largest datafile and files containing data arranged in CSV or Comma Separated Value format. Please be certain to examine the individual data file and corresponding database table structure carefully or else you may not achieve valid results or even be able to access the data. If you choose to use a relational or desktop database management system please be mindful of the sizes of the various data files. 6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall retain no responsibility for the data recipients inability to load, examine, or otherwise use the published data for the HCRIS system. 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