Information for Data Submitters: Temporary Nursing Services (TNS) Cost Reports

Overview

CHIA is now collecting cost reports for fiscal year (FY) 2025 from Temporary Nursing Services (TNS) providers. CHIA collects these reports pursuant to 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.

Read the Cost Report Instructions found under “Report Resources” in the blue box on this page before beginning work on the cost report. 

What’s New for the FY 2025 TNS Cost Report

• The TNS cost report will now be completed in Excel template format and emailed to tnscostreports@chiamass.gov. 
  
  
• Reconciliation of any differences between the financial statements and cost report is now incorporated into the cost report.

Reporting Requirements

TNS agencies are required to submit the following to tnscostreports@chiamass.gov 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. 
    
    

• 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. 
    
    

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

Questions

For questions related to the cost report filing, please email tnscostreports@chiamass.gov with the following information in the subject line of your email:

1. Reporting year
2. Name of the cost report in question
3. Agency name with DPH Registration ID#

Subject Line example: Question on FY 2025 TNS Cost Report – XYZ agency, DPH ID# XXXX (4 digit alphanumeric).