CMS Peels Back Curtain on Why Providers Receive PBJ Audits
CMS Peels Back Curtain on Why Providers Receive PBJ Audits
The goal is to have every facility submitting verifiable, auditable data, using the payroll-based journal (PBJ) staffing information. It’s the audit aspect that has led to some uncertainty. At the American Health Care Association (AHCA) conference and expo in San Diego in October, several speakers on a PBJ panel wanted to know more about what might trigger an audit by CMS.
“It’s the million-dollar question, right?” Don Feige, the founder and former owner of SNF-focused software firm ezPBJ, told Skilled Nursing News.
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Skilled Nursing News
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November 29, 2018
SOURCE
Flynn, Maggie. “CMS Peels Back Curtain on Why Providers Receive PBJ Audits.” Skilled Nursing News, 29 Nov. 2018, skillednursingnews.com/2018/11/cms-peels-back-curtain-providers-receive-pbj-audits.
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