Which data sources did HHS use for operating costs for IHS and tribal hospitals? How recent was the data used?

HHS analyzed the following files to determine the allocation for IHS Targeted Distribution to IHS and tribal hospitals:

• Provider of Services Files, December 2019 update.

• Healthcare Cost Report Information System (HCRIS), 1/17/2020 update, contains the most recent cost report data available. For most hospitals, this is the 2018 fiscal year.

• Total operating expenses are reflected in Worksheet B PART I COL 26 of the cost report.