PBJ “gotchas” New CMS Rule on Hire DatesCMS made an impactful change to the PBJ rules in February, making the reporting of employee Hire Dates and Termination Dates optional. CMS also removed the rule on using the same Employee ID more than once in a single PBJ Submission. These changes are Issues 8 and 9 in … Read More
Reminder: PBJ filing deadline, May 15
Heads up! The next PBJ filing deadline is coming up soon. Don’t forget that your SNF Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) reporting submissions are due to CMS on May 15, 2017. This quarterly PBJ report will cover the second fiscal quarter (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31). Submissions must be received by the end of … Read More
Texas facilities can now enroll in QIPP
The Texas Quality Incentive Payment Program (QIPP) is now open for enrollment by Texas nursing facilities and SNF organizations. QIPP open enrollment began Monday, April 3, 2017. All enrollment materials are due to the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) no later than 5:00 pm, April 30, 2017. To enroll, visit the HHS … Read More
ezPBJ speeds up PBJ reporting with new automation
ezPBJ celebrates its first anniversary with the release of ezPBJ Sender, a new time saver for Skilled Nursing Facilities filing their Payroll-Based Journal reports. ezPBJ Sender helps centers submit PBJ reports to CMS and notifies them when their PBJ reports are successfully accepted. “Skilled Nursing Facilities are frustrated with the … Read More