What is the providers responsibility for correcting Level I errors?
When a fiscal intermediary finds Level I errors in a submitted cost report, the fiscal intermediary must contact the provider to correct the ECR file. Fiscal intermediaries must clearly communicate to providers, in writing, a swift, yet reasonable, time frame during which they expect the corrected file. In cases where the provider’s vendor system triggered the errors, the time frame allowed should provide reasonable accommodation for the vendor to correct the system error and distribute the updated software. Intermediaries are authorized to withhold payments from providers who do not submit the corrected ECR file within the specified time period. If you are notified of any Level I errors by your FI, please contact HFS immediately.
