Provider Cost Report Data

Home Health (HH) Cost Report Data Submissions

Overview

CHIA collects cost reports from Home Health (HH) providers per regulation 957 CMR 6.00. The reports are used by CHIA and other public entities for monitoring costs and for health care payment policy development.

Submission Deadline

Home Health agencies must submit completed cost report files no later than June 15, 2026.

Reporting Requirements

Submit the following materials to hhcostreports@chiamass.gov with the subject line “HH FY 2025 Cost Report from [Agency Name and MassHealth ID]”:

Completed FY 2025 HH Cost Report (Excel)
Download the cost report template and save the file using the naming convention “AgencyName_MassHealthID_FY25_HH Cost Report.”

FY 2025 Financial Statements (PDF)
Save files using the naming convention “AgencyName_MassHealthID_FY25_HH Financial Statements.”

FY 2025 Medicare Cost Report/CMS 1728 (PDF)
Save the file using the naming convention “AgencyName_MassHealth ID_FY25_Medicare Cost Report.”

Registration Instructions

New users must register to submit data via CHIA Submissions.

1

Complete User Agreement

Complete and sign the CHIA Data Reporter User Agreement (DRUA) after reviewing the DRUA instructions. Note that each individual user for an organization must complete the form.

2

Submit User Agreement

Submit the completed Data Reporter User Agreement to DL-Data-Submitter-HelpDesk@chiamass.gov. You will be notified when your account is ready to use.

Additional Information

Read the Cost Report Instructions and the CHIA Submissions User Guide linked in the Submission Resources before beginning work on the cost report.

The HH cost report will now be completed in Excel template format and emailed to hhcostreports@chiamass.gov.

Reconciliation of any differences between the financial statements and cost report is now incorporated into the cost report.

Get Support

For questions related to the cost report filing, email CHIA with the reporting year, name of the cost report in question, and agency name with MassHealth ID# in the subject line of your email.
Subject Line example: Question on FY 2025 HH Cost Report – XYZ agency, MassHealth ID#123456789A.

hhcostreports@chiamass.gov