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
RoP questions? We’ve got answers in this FAQ
On Mar. 7, SimpleLTC and Briggs Healthcare presented one of our most popular training webinars ever: “The RoPs are here! Do you know what’s changing?” The new CMS Requirements of Participation (RoPs) — also known as the “Mega Rule” or “Final Rule” — became effective Nov. 28, 2016, and represent the first … Read More