PBJ data will affect Five-Star ratings beginning in 2018
PBJ data will affect Five-Star ratings beginning in 2018
A new CMS warning alerts providers that PBJ data will be used in Five-Star rating calculations beginning next year. It also reminds providers that late submissions will result in star ratings being “suppressed” (i.e., removed) from ratings tables and the Nursing Home Compare website.
The CMS alert, which now appears on facility Five-Star reports, reads as follows:
FROM
SimpleLTC
PUBLISHED
July 18, 2017
SOURCE
“PBJ Data Will Affect Five-Star Ratings Beginning in 2018.” SimpleLTC, 18 July 2017, www.simpleltc.com/pbj-data-will-affect-five-star-ratings-beginning-2018
Related Resources:
- CMS: PBJ Policy Manual Version 2.3
- CMS: FAQs for PBJ Policy Manual April 2017
- CMS: S&C Memo 17-25-NH PBJ Update
