Appendix F: Data Collection and Release: Examples of Medicare Cost Report Activities for Select Hospital Fiscal Years for Calendar Year 2012 through CY 2017						
						
Fiscal Year 2012	HCRIS Updates of Medicare Cost Reports	Estimated HCRIS Release Date**	Fiscal Year  10/1 - 9/30 MCR Completion & Filing	Fiscal Year 1/1 - 12/31 MCR Completion & Filing	Fiscal Year  7/1 - 6/30 MCR Completion & Filing	
"January, 2012"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2011 and Submit to MAC 
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"February, 2012"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	HCRIS 2011 Q4 Data Available	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2011 and Submit to MAC 
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"March, 2012"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2011 and Submit to MAC 
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"April, 2012"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2011 and Submit to MAC 
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"May, 2012"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	HCRIS 2012 Q1 Data Available	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2011 and Submit to MAC 
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"June, 2012"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	N/A	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	N/A	
"July, 2012"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	N/A	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"August, 2012"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	HCRIS 2012 Q2 Data Available	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"September, 2012"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	N/A	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
						
						
Fiscal Year 2013	HCRIS Updates of Medicare Cost Reports	Estimated HCRIS Release Date**	Fiscal Year  10/1 - 9/30 MCR Completion & Filing	Fiscal Year 1/1 - 12/31 MCR Completion & Filing	Fiscal Year  7/1 - 6/30 MCR Completion & Filing	
"October, 2012"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"November, 2012"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	HCRIS 2012 Q3 Data Available	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"December, 2012"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	
"January, 2013"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"February, 2013"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	HCRIS 2012 Q4 Data Available	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"March, 2013"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"April , 2013"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"May, 2013"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	HCRIS 2013 Q1 Data Available	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"June, 2013"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	N/A	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	N/A	
"July, 2013"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	N/A	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"August, 2013"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	HCRIS 2013 Q2 Data Available	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"September, 2013"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	N/A	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
						
						
Fiscal Year 2014	HCRIS Updates of Medicare Cost Reports	Estimated HCRIS Release Date**	Fiscal Year  10/1 - 9/30 MCR Completion & Filing	Fiscal Year 1/1 - 12/31 MCR Completion & Filing	Fiscal Year  7/1 - 6/30 MCR Completion & Filing	
"October, 2013"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"November, 2013"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	HCRIS 2013 Q3 Data Available	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"December, 2013"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	
"January, 2014"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"February, 2014"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	HCRIS 2013 Q4 Data Available	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"March, 2014"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"April , 2014"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"May, 2014"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	HCRIS 2014 Q1 Data Available	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2013 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"June, 2014"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	N/A	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	N/A	
"July, 2014"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	N/A	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2014 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"August, 2014"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	HCRIS 2014 Q2 Data Available	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2014 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"September, 2014"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	N/A	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2014 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
						
						
Fiscal Year 2015	HCRIS Updates of Medicare Cost Reports	Estimated HCRIS Release Date**	Fiscal Year  10/1 - 9/30 MCR Completion & Filing	Fiscal Year 1/1 - 12/31 MCR Completion & Filing	Fiscal Year  7/1 - 6/30 MCR Completion & Filing	
"October, 2014"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2014 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2014 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"November, 2014"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	HCRIS 2014 Q3 Data Available	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2014 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2014 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"December, 2014"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2014 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	
"January, 2015"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2014 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2014 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"February, 2015"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	HCRIS 2014 Q4 Data Available	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2014 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"March, 2015"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"April, 2015"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"May, 2015"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	HCRIS 2015 Q1 Data Available	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2012 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"June, 2015"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	N/A	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	N/A	
"July, 2015"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	N/A	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"August, 2015"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	HCRIS 2015 Q2 Data Available	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"September, 2015"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	N/A	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
						
						
Fiscal Year 2016	HCRIS Updates of Medicare Cost Reports	Estimated HCRIS Release Date**	Fiscal Year  10/1 - 9/30 MCR Completion & Filing	Fiscal Year 1/1 - 12/31 MCR Completion & Filing	Fiscal Year  7/1 - 6/30 MCR Completion & Filing	
"October, 2015"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"November, 2015"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	HCRIS 2015 Q3 Data Available	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"December, 2015"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	
"January, 2016"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"February, 2016"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	HCRIS 2015 Q4 Data Available	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"March, 2016"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"April , 2016"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"May, 2016"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	HCRIS 2016 Q1 Data Available	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2015 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"June, 2016"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	N/A	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	N/A	
"July, 2016"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	N/A	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"August, 2016"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	HCRIS 2016 Q2 Data Available	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"September, 2016"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	N/A	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
						
						
Fiscal Year 2017	HCRIS Updates of Medicare Cost Reports	Estimated HCRIS Release Date**	Fiscal Year  10/1 - 9/30 MCR Completion & Filing	Fiscal Year 1/1 - 12/31 MCR Completion & Filing	Fiscal Year  7/1 - 6/30 MCR Completion & Filing	
"October, 2016"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"November, 2016"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	HCRIS 2016 Q3 Data Available	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"December, 2016"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	
"January, 2017"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"February, 2017"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	HCRIS 2016 Q4 Data Available	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"March, 2017"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"April , 2017"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"May, 2017"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	HCRIS 2017 Q1 Data Available	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2016 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline May 31)"	N/A	
"June, 2017"	HCRIS Update Q2 (6/30)	N/A	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	N/A	
"July, 2017"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	N/A	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2017 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"August, 2017"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	HCRIS 2017 Q2 Data Available	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2017 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"September, 2017"	HCRIS Update Q3 (9/30)	N/A	N/A	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2017 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
						
						
Fiscal Year 2018	HCRIS Updates of Medicare Cost Reports	Estimated HCRIS Release Date**	Fiscal Year  10/1 - 9/30 MCR Completion & Filing	Fiscal Year 1/1 - 12/31 MCR Completion & Filing	Fiscal Year  7/1 - 6/30 MCR Completion & Filing	
"October, 2017"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2017 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2017 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"November, 2017"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	HCRIS 2017 Q3 Data Available	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2017 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2017 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline November 30)"	
"December, 2017"	HCRIS Update Q4 (12/31)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2017 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	
"January, 2018"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	N/A	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2017 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	N/A	
"February, 2018"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	HCRIS 2017 Q4 Data Available	"Complete Medicare Cost Report for FY2017 and Submit to MAC
(Deadline February 28)"	N/A	N/A	
"March, 2018"	HCRIS Update Q1 (3/30)	N/A	MAC Review Submission and Submit to HCRIS (within 30 days)***	N/A	N/A	
"** HCRIS Release data varies but generally occurs within one to two months following the HCRIS Update of the previous quarter. It is estimated that the Q2 release of each FY contains about 1% of hospitals from the previous FY, 60% of hopsitals from two FYs prior, and 100% of the hospitals three FYs ago. For example, the 2012 Q2 HCRIS update contained about 1% of FY 2011 cost reports, 62% of 2010 cost reports, and about 100% of hospitals through 2009."						
"*** HCRIS Submission reflects ""tenative settlement."" "						
Note: Collection of Medicare Cost Reports (MCR) occurs throughout the hospital'ss fiscal year						
						
