Instructions for Reading the Section 5506 Final Awards Spreadsheet - Round 18:
This spreadsheet contains the results of the FTE resident cap slot redistribution under the eighteenth round of section 5506 of the ACA, Preservation of Resident Cap Positions from Closed Hospitalsdue to the closure of Westlake Community Hospital in Melrose Park, IL on August 14, 2019.
There are three tabs in this spreadsheet.  The second tab of this spreadsheet, labeled 'Westlake Awards', lists the hospitals that were awarded FTE resident cap slots from the closure of Westlake Community Hospital.  The third tab of this spreadsheet, labeled 'Remaining Applicants', lists the hospitals that were not awarded FTE resident cap slots under round 18.
On the 'Westlake Awards' tab of this spreadsheet, you will find the following information:
* Column A contains the CMS Certification Number (CCN). 
* Column B contains the total IME slots awarded to the hospital. 
* Column C contains the IME slots effective August 14, 2019. 
* Column D contains the IME slots effective as needed.
* Column E contains the total DGME slots awarded to the hospital. 
* Column F contains the DGME slots effective August 14, 2019.
* Column G contains the DGME slots effective as needed.
* Column H contains the hospital's Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC).
Once you find the provider number you are looking for, please read across the entire row to find all of the effective dates for the hospitals total section 5506 IME and DGME slots awarded, respectively.Please refer to the August 31, 2012 Federal Register (77 FR 53437-53445) and the August 22, 2014 Federal Register (79 FR 50129-50134) for more information on effective dates under section 5506.  

