CMS-R-138 Individual - Proximity (Employee Commuting Pattern)

Reclassification Request

Proximity (Employee Commuting Pattern)

Priority of Request
Identify the priority order that the MGCRB should consider this reclassification request,
(e.g., primary, secondary, tertiary, etc.):

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Requested Area
CBSA Code of Requested Area:

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CBSA Name of Requested Area:

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Method – Proximity (Employee Commuting Pattern)
Distance to Requested Area (in miles to the nearest tenth):

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Attach map support showing mileage from the front entrance of the provider to the
requested area.

Percentage of Employees Residing in Requested Area

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Attach employee commuting support documentation in accordance with 42 C.F.R.
§ 412.230(c)(2).

Wage Computations
Attach the provider's wage computations using 3-year average hourly wages (i.e., 106 and
82 percent comparison for hospitals located in rural areas and 108 and 84 percent
comparison for hospitals located in urban areas).

Note: Per 42 C.F.R. § 412.230(a)(4), rounding of numbers is not permitted to meet the
mileage or qualifying wage comparison percentage standards.

Expires 7/31/2020