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- Minimum Staffing
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Nursing homes sue over minimum staffing ratios, mandatory spending levels
May 25, 2022 | Minimum Staffing, State Mandates & Medicaid
Nonprofit New York nursing homes are taking action against the state in a push to overturn “illegal and unconstitutional” policies that establish a minimum staffing requirement and spending mandates for providers. LeadingAge New York, leading a group of 80 nonprofit and public nursing homes, on Monday filed a lawsuit against the state over the two statutes being enacted during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
With federal staffing proposal near, states also progressing toward minimums
Aug 3, 2023 | Minimum Staffing, State Mandates & Medicaid
With federal staffing proposal near, states also progressing toward minimums States also pursuing...
CMS Strengthens Nursing Home Oversight and Safety to Ensure Adequate Staffing
Nov 30, 2018 | Nursing HPRD & Turnover, Survey & FTags for Staffing
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced actions that will bolster nursing home oversight and improve transparency in order to ensure that facilities are staffed adequately to provide high-quality care. These actions include sharing data with states when potential issues arise regarding staffing levels and the availability of onsite registered nurses; clarifying how facilities should report hours and deduct time for staff meal breaks; and providing facilities with new tools to help ensure their resident census is accurate.
Ask the payment expert …. about the total nurse staffing measure
Nov 11, 2022 | Five Star Staffing Ratings, Rules for PBJ Reporting
Q: What is the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Payment Total Nurse Staffing Measure? A: The Total Nursing Hours Per Resident Day Measure uses auditable electronic data reported to the Payroll-Based Journal system to calculate total nursing hours per resident day. It is one of two new measures that will begin affecting payments in the FY 2026 SNF VBP program year, the other being SNF Healthcare Associated Infections Requiring Hospitalization.
Research Shows Impact of PPP Loans on Staffing in US Nursing Homes
Jul 30, 2023 | Nursing HPRD & Turnover, Studies & Research of PBJ Data
Research Shows Impact of PPP Loans on Staffing in US Nursing Homes Association of Receipt of...
Importance of the human touch
Oct 13, 2021 | PBJ Audits by CMS, Rules for PBJ Reporting
Everyone falls into auto-mode now and then. While SimplePBJ continues to discover and add new verification checks for potential issues, the human touch is still needed to confirm the PBJ data you're submitting is accurate. Don't get lulled into thinking the data from your payroll or timekeeping system is 100% PBJ ready. Many times that ends up not being the case.
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PBJ audits: Why me?
Oct 22, 2019 | PBJ Audits by CMS
- CMS' PBJ Policies
- Rules for PBJ Reporting
- Studies & Research of PBJ Data
Congress weighs in on possible minimum staffing rules
Jun 1, 2023 | CMS' PBJ Policies, Minimum Staffing
Congress weighs in on possible minimum staffing rules Congress Weighs in on possible minimum...
Ask the payment expert …. about the total nurse staffing measure
Nov 11, 2022 | Five Star Staffing Ratings, Rules for PBJ Reporting
Q: What is the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Payment Total Nurse Staffing Measure? A: The Total Nursing Hours Per Resident Day Measure uses auditable electronic data reported to the Payroll-Based Journal system to calculate total nursing hours per resident day. It is one of two new measures that will begin affecting payments in the FY 2026 SNF VBP program year, the other being SNF Healthcare Associated Infections Requiring Hospitalization.
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Importance of the human touch
Oct 13, 2021 | PBJ Audits by CMS, Rules for PBJ Reporting
Research Shows Impact of PPP Loans on Staffing in US Nursing Homes
Jul 30, 2023 | Nursing HPRD & Turnover, Studies & Research of PBJ Data
Research Shows Impact of PPP Loans on Staffing in US Nursing Homes Association of Receipt of...
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- CMS' PBJ Policies (27)
- Five Star Staffing Ratings (18)
- Minimum Staffing (33)
- Nursing HPRD & Turnover (38)
- PBJ Audits by CMS (7)
- Rules for PBJ Reporting (20)
- State Mandates & Medicaid (12)
- Studies & Research of PBJ Data (29)
- Survey & FTags for Staffing (7)