Provider Cost Report Data

Temporary Nursing Services (TNS) Cost Report Data Submissions

Overview

CHIA collects Temporary Nursing Services (TNS) provider cost reports as 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

All reporting materials are due no later than June 1, 2026.

Submission Resources
FY25 TNS Cost Report Template (Excel) FY25 TNS Exemption Request Form for TNS Agencies (Word) FY25 TNS Cost Report Instructions (PDF)

Reporting Requirements

TNS agencies are required to submit the following no later than June 1, 2026:

  • Completed FY 2025 Cost Report (Excel)
    • Download the cost report template from the Report Resources box on the right side of this page.
    • Save the file using the following naming convention:
      AgencyName_DPH ID_FY25_TNS Cost Report.
    • Email the completed Excel template to tnscostreports@chiamass.gov.
  • FY 2025 Financial Statements (PDF format)
    • These documents must be submitted in PDF format.
    • Save the file using the following naming convention:
      AgencyName_DPH ID_FY25_TNS Financial Statements.
    • Email these douments to tnscostreports@chiamass.gov.

The email subject line should read: TNS FY 2025 Cost Report from [Agency Name and DPH ID]

Additional Information

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

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

Get Support

For questions related to the cost report filing, email CHIA and include the reporting year, name of the cost report in question, and agency name with DPH registration ID# in the subject line.
Subject Line example: Question on FY 2025 TNS Cost Report – XYZ agency, DPH ID# XXXX (4 digit alphanumeric).

tnscostreports@chiamass.gov

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