Rochester, NY-based ezPBJ has established a network of expert partners in Payroll Based Journal rules to help skilled nursing facilities comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ new PBJ reporting process. ezPBJ Network partners include MDS Consultants, 360 Consulting and Amy Taylor & Company Certified Public Accountants. These … Read More
PBJ completion checklist
PBJ “gotchas” Vendor filesSNFs are still responsible for what is submitted to CMS, even when a vendor gives you their PBJ files. Audit and scrub your vendor staffing hours for accuracy and to spot missing data. Make sure staff in vendor-created files have unique ID’s and don’t overlap your employee ID’s. … Read More
PBJ submissions: What is your time worth?
CMS “gotchas” Crossover staff Staff working in multiple job roles should have their hours submitted per each unique job title, according to CMS. The easiest way to capture this is to have your staff punch in and out of their different roles. In addition, ezPBJ lets you modify your staff … Read More
Answers to your top Section GG and MDS 3.0 questions
SimpleLTC recently worked with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) and the Texas Medicaid Coalition to present two webinars covering the upcoming Oct. 1 changes to MDS 3.0, including Section GG. You can watch the recording here. (Note: The information is applicable to all states, not just Texas.) … Read More
Falling stars? Here’s why your 5-Star rating just dropped (and what you can do about it)
If your facility is like many others across the country, your CMS 5-Star rating just took a negative hit. Read on to learn the details behind why this change happened, and how you can take proactive measures to improve your 5-Star rating. On July 1, 2016, CMS made some significant changes to the … Read More