Section 405IAC1-12-18. Unallowable costs; cost adjustments; charity and courtesy allowances; discounts; rebates; refunds of expenses

   (a) Charity, courtesy allowances, discounts, refunds, rebates, and other similar items granted by a provider shall not be included in allowable costs. Bad debts incurred by a provider shall not be an allowable cost.

  (b) Payments that must be reported on the annual or historical financial report form that are received by a provider, an owner, or other official of a provider in any form from a vendor shall be considered a reduction of the provider's costs for the goods or services from that vendor.

  (c) The cost of goods or services sold to nonpatients or nonresidents shall be offset against the total cost of such service to determine the allowable patient or resident related expenses. If the provider has not determined the cost of such items, the revenue generated from such sales shall be used to offset the total cost of such services. (Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 1-12-18; filed Jun 1, 1994, 5:00 p.m.: 17 IR 2326; readopted filed Jun 27, 2001, 9:40 a.m.: 24 IR 3822; readopted filed Sep 19, 2007, 12:16 p.m.: 20071010-IR-405070311RFA; readopted filed Oct 28, 2013, 3:18 p.m.: 20131127-IR-405130241RFA)