December 13, 2016 | Peter Corless
December 13, 2016 | Peter Corless
The first Payroll-Based Journal reporting period had its challenges, from confusion on which direct care hours providers should report to technical difficulties when submitting. These multiple issues led the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to postpone the initial submission deadline from November 14, 2016 to December 1, 2016.
According to most recent communication from CMS, many Payroll-Based Journal reporting details are still a work in progress. However, CMS was able to share some valuable information to providers:
It’s important for providers to realize that CMS will likely increase the scrutiny of Payroll-Based Journal reports and additional deadline extensions are unlikely.
Given this and the challenges providers encountered last quarter, it’s recommended for providers to collect, review and submit more regularly during this reporting period (10/1/16 to 12/31/16) to help ensure their report is complete and accurate for the upcoming February 14, 2017 deadline.
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Peter Corless is Executive Vice President of Enterprise Development for OnShift. Peter is a recognized HR leader in post-acute care and is well-known for his achievements at some of the country’s largest post-acute care organizations, including Kindred Healthcare and Genesis HealthCare. As an experienced, chief administrative and human resources officer within these organizations, he developed strategies that reduced turnover, improved recruiting and hiring strategies, and reduced labor costs.
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