Update The Cloud-based Provider Specific File (PSF) with Older Missing Records
The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to update the cloud-based PSF with older missing records. The Provider Specific File (PSF) is used in many Medicare payment processes, including estimated recalculations of payments from historical periods (e.g., outlier payments under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)). Currently, there are certain older records that to the best of our knowledge were at one time contained in the historical PSF that are not contained in the new cloud-based PSF. A complete comparison needs to happen, and any missing effective dates need to be added to the Provider Data Service (PDS) database. The purpose of this CR is to update the cloud-based PSF with these older records to be able to more efficiently estimate recalculations of payments for historical periods.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: September 05, 2024
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