Overview

Join us for a detailed program that will provide an in-depth overview of the Medicare cost report and key factors that drive reimbursement. We’ll dive into a combination of dynamic lectures, class discussions, and storytelling to help you expand your knowledge and assess unique reimbursement issues within your organization.

Learning Objectives

  • Define the purpose of the cost report and its role in determining payments.
  • Examine each of the primary cost report worksheets.
  • Describe the Medicare cost report settlement and various settlement components.
  • Identify significant factors in hospital reimbursement, such as Medicare Advantage requirements, the prospective payment system, Medicare bad debts, and the wage index.

Fees and Discounts

  • Fee: $850 per registered attendee.
  • Client Discount
    • Clients can take advantage of a $100 discount by entering code FM-CRTClient26 during checkout.
  • Multiple Attendee Discount
    • Register two or more individuals from your organization to receive $100 off.

Registration

Registration closes the morning of Friday, October 16, 2026.

When

Where

Questions?

October 20–22 2026
9:30 a.m.–3:50 p.m. ET

This training will take place in Zoom. 

Since this week’s training contains proprietary information, we are unable to provide a recording during or after the sessions.

Contact healthcare@us.forvismazars.com.

If you have concerns or would like information regarding program cancellation policies or CPE credit, contact us at myhr@us.forvismazars.com.

CPE Information

Recommended CPE Credit

Up to 18 CPE credits (pending approval)

 

Delivery Format 

Group Internet Based. Each attendee must be logged in and respond to polling questions to earn CPE.

Prerequisites/Advanced Preparation

None

Course Level

Basic

Participants

CFOs, controllers, reimbursement managers, directors, accounting staff, and finance consultants.

Refund Policy 

Cancellations made by Friday, October 16, 2026 will be fully refunded. Cancellations after this time will be subject to a 10% processing fee.

Attendance Policy

Forvis Mazars, LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through the web site: www.nasbaregistry.org.