Medicare Cost Report Due Dates
Updated 2/4/2025
2024 Reports - Most Cost Reports Due 6/2/25
For 2024 Reports:
- All 12/31/24 Cost Reports Are Due June 2, 2025.
- All 6/30/24 Cost Reports Were Due December 2, 2024.
- All 9/30/24 Cost Reports Due February 28, 2025.
- Applies To: SNF, HHA, Hospice, Hospital, FQHC, RHC, CMHC, ESRD, OPO, and Histocompatibility Lab Cost Reports & Home Office Cost Statements.
In General:
- If Your Books Run January 1 - December 31, Your Medicare Cost Report Filing Date Every Year is May 31 of The Following Year
- For a Different Fiscal Year - Your Cost Report is Due 5 Months Or 150 Days After You Close Your Books - e.g. 6/30 Year-Ends Due November 30th
- If There Was A Change of Ownership - Your Cost Report is Due Per The Date On The Letter You Receive From CMS/ Your MAC
- Don't Take a Risk - If You are Not Sure of Your Due Date, Check With Your MAC or Contact Us!
- For Other End Dates, Contact Us or Check with Your MAC
- If the Due Date is On a Weekend or Holiday - Cost Reports Due First Workday Afterwards
- "Due" Means Must be Filed - That is Mailed Or Uploaded to MCReF - On or Before the Due Date
- Grace Periods for Resubmission, if Necessary, Apply for Early Filing
- Filing Extensions Granted Only Under Extreme Circumstances
- Penalty for Overdue Cost Reports is Withholding of Payments - File On Time!
- If Uploading to MCReF - Must be Finished Uploading (e-Postmarked) by 11:59 PM EST on the Due Date
