Affordable Care Act &
Payroll Based Journal Reporting
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
The Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law on March 23, 2010, is also referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The wide scope of the legislation contains aspects that pertain to individuals, employers, and health care providers. Our workforce solutions will provide the tools needed to comply with ACA regulations.
Determine Applicable Large Employer Status
Using our vIDix HR solution, companies can easily view employee counts by status. This makes it easy to determine if your organization is an applicable large employer.
Approaching Defined Hour Limits
Stay proactive in your workforce and use configurable notifications to alert your business of important employee hour thresholds.
Notify when employees are approaching:
• Hour limits for determining part-time or
full-time status
• The end of their benefits eligibility
waiting period
Track Variable & Part-Time Employee Hours
Determine if employees qualify for benefits based on their full-time status. Run the Affordable Care Act report in vIDix LABOR to track initial eligibility and manage hours employees work.
Generate Annual Reports For Employees and the IRS
Create ACA 1094-C and 1095-C reports quickly and easily. Preview, edit, and print employee 1095-C reports from information in the vIDix HR system. Email 1095-C reports directly to employees (optional). Create the XML files for
1095-C and 1094-C transmission to the IRS.
CMS/Payroll Based Journal (PBJ)
Staffing Data Submission
Section 6106 of the Affordable Care Act requires long-term care facilities to electronically submit daily staffing information every quarter. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for collecting this information using their program Payroll Based Journal (PBJ). Our CMS/PBJ module will ensure that your facility will be able to easily submit this mandatory information and meet all requirements.
Collect Accurate Information
Our vIDix LABOR Time and Attendance software will make sure you are tracking the right staffing information, including contractor hours, that is required to upload. With multiple methods of hour collection; time clocks, web app, or digital timesheets, all types of employees can quickly submit their time information. Staff information will be classified into valid care categories mandated by CMS.
Simplify Data Upload
Don’t spend hours manually keying staff hours into the PBJ system! With our CMS/PBJ module, simply click a button and get your data in an uploadable XML file that meets all PBJ requirements.