diff --git a/src/pipelines/shared/extraction/one_to_n_funcs.py b/src/pipelines/shared/extraction/one_to_n_funcs.py
index 81e1060..3cf57d4 100644
--- a/src/pipelines/shared/extraction/one_to_n_funcs.py
+++ b/src/pipelines/shared/extraction/one_to_n_funcs.py
@@ -656,11 +656,7 @@ def split_reimb_dates(one_to_n_results: list, filename: str) -> list:
         record["REIMB_TERMINATION_DT"] = None
 
         # Check if this record has valid REIMB_DATES
-        if (
-            "REIMB_DATES" in record
-            and record["REIMB_DATES"] is not None
-            and str(record["REIMB_DATES"]).strip() != ""
-        ):
+        if  not string_utils.is_empty(record.get("REIMB_DATES")):
             records_to_process.append((i, record))
 
     if not records_to_process:
@@ -679,13 +675,6 @@ def split_reimb_dates(one_to_n_results: list, filename: str) -> list:
             llm_answer_final = prompt_calls.prompt_split_reimb_dates(
                 date_range, filename
             )
-            # Debug: print raw parsed LLM output
-            print(f"DEBUG split_reimb_dates - Index {index}:")
-            print(f"  Input date_range: {date_range}")
-            print(f"  Parsed LLM output: {llm_answer_final} (type: {type(llm_answer_final)})")
-            if isinstance(llm_answer_final, dict):
-                print(f"  start_date: {llm_answer_final.get('start_date')}")
-                print(f"  end_date: {llm_answer_final.get('end_date')}")
             # Update the specific record with parsed dates
             if llm_answer_final and isinstance(llm_answer_final, dict):
                 if "start_date" in llm_answer_final: