PBJ audits: Why me?

Oct 22, 2019 | PBJ Audits by CMS

PBJ audits: Why me?

We often get asked the “Why Me?” question when a facility gets audited. Unfortunately, there’s very little disclosure from CMS on the triggers and reasons for PBJ audits. Even the associations are unable to learn much about PBJ audits.

As we review PBJ audits of our customers, we have noticed a few patterns. Our completely unscientific observations about PBJ audits include:

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