06/12/08

New Reconciliation Checklist Warning

CMS' RDS Center would like to inform Plan Sponsors of a new warning that will appear on the Reconciliation Checklist. If a new mainframe cost report is submitted after Step 6: Manage Submission of Final Costs is marked "Complete," the following warning will appear on the Reconciliation Checklist page:

A new mainframe cost report was submitted on mm/dd/yyyy AFTER final cost reporting in Reconciliation Step 6 was completed. Please return to Step 6 to review cost reports in the audit trail. If previously submitted cost data is now inaccurate, please return to Step 6 to allow cost reporting and resubmit the cost report.

A Plan Sponsor receiving this warning should contact the cost reporter who submitted the mainframe cost report after Step 6 was completed, in order to learn the reason for the submission. If after contacting the cost reporter the Plan Sponsor determines it is necessary to report new cost data, the Plan Sponsor must:

1. Return to Step 6 and select Allow Reporting. The status of the application will be "Reconciliation Cost Reporting Opened." Please note: Step 7 through Step 11 will be marked "Incomplete" as a result of choosing to allow final cost reporting again, even if they were previously marked "Complete."
2. Re-submit mainframe final cost reports that had previously been rejected.
3. Resume completion of Step 7 through Step 12.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact CMS' RDS Center's Help Line.