A new CMS warning alerts providers that PBJ data will be used in Five-Star rating calculations beginning next year. It also reminds providers that late submissions will result in star ratings being “suppressed” (i.e., removed) from ratings tables and the Nursing Home Compare website. The CMS alert, which now appears … Read More
PBJ audits are beginning
PBJ “gotchas” ezPBJ Audit ManagerezPBJ is working hard to make your PBJ audits as pain-free as possible! ezPBJ already holds much of the information requested by CMS and will make that information easily downloadable. In addition we are adding a new audit section where you can upload the requested PBJ audit … Read More
Avoiding PBJ submission challenges
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
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