The Start Of PBJ Practice Data Submission

The Start of PBJ Practice Data Submission

Dec 30, 2015 | Rules for PBJ Reporting, CMS' PBJ Policies

News Digest: The Start of PBJ Practice Data Submission

With the publication of instructions and rules for PBJ staffing data submission, CMS starts encouraging nursing homes to submit practice PBJ data in October 0f 2015. The real program doesn’t start until July of 2016, but practice submissions are available so facilities can familiarize themselves with the new system and requirements of payroll-based journal reporting.

From an industry perspective, those becomming aware of the new reporting requirements are not pleased to realize the extent of the reporting burden.

CMS: Nursing homes should start submitting staffing data in two weeks

Skilled nursing facilities should start submitting electronic staffing data Oct. 1 for the best results, federal officials said during a SNF Open Door Forum conference call Thursday.

Lorelei Chapman, a health insurance specialist with the Division of Nursing Homes, Survey & Certification Group, encouraged providers to use the voluntary submission period to test their data submission processes as soon as possible. The mandatory filing period begins July 1, 2016.

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“CMS: Nursing Homes Should Start Submitting Staffing Data in Two Weeks.” McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, 18 Sept. 2015, www.mcknights.com/news/cms-nursing-homes-should-start-submitting-staffing-data-in-two-weeks

Payroll-Based Journal Reporting system should lose a star

“I’m with the government, and I’m here to help.”

Sense a little irony in that statement? If so, you won’t be shocked that the federal government is tweaking how it rates nursing homes, but the small changes may pose big problems for some facilities.

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Rust, Betsy. “Payroll-Based Journal Reporting System Should Lose a Star.” McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, 28 Dec. 2015, www.mcknights.com/blogs/guest-columns/payroll-based-journal-reporting-system-should-lose-a-star

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