Category: State Mandates & Medicaid
State Mandates & Medicaid
Latest
More PBJ Topics
- Minimum Staffing
- State Mandates & Medicaid
- Survey & FTags for Staffing
- Five Star Staffing Ratings
- Nursing HPRD & Turnover
- PBJ Audits by CMS
New research shows staffing laws, unionization can improve nurse retention
More than half of the nurses surveyed said they are considering leaving the profession within the next 12 months. Unresolved feelings of moral distress and unsafe staffing were the top reasons cited by nurses considering leaving their roles, according to the study.
With federal staffing proposal near, states also progressing toward minimums
With federal staffing proposal near, states also progressing toward minimums States also pursuing...
CMS Issues Significant Updates to Improve the Safety and Quality Care for Long-Term Care Residents
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updates to guidance on minimum health and safety standards that Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities (often called “nursing homes”) must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid. CMS also updated and developed new guidance in the State Operations Manual (SOM) to address issues that significantly affect residents of LTC facilities.
Ask the payment expert …. about the total nurse staffing measure
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
Research Shows Impact of PPP Loans on Staffing in US Nursing Homes Association of Receipt of...
Importance of the human touch
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.
- CMS' PBJ Policies
- Rules for PBJ Reporting
- Studies & Research of PBJ Data
President Biden Op-Ed Claims Nursing homes are putting residents at risk.
President Biden Op-Ed Claims Nursing homes are putting residents at risk. President Biden Claims...
Ask the payment expert …. about the total nurse staffing measure
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.
AHCA & CliftonLarsonAllen Study the Cost of Minimum Staffing Proposals
Analysis from CliftonLarsonAllen compares the potential cost to the long term care industry for meeting (proposed) minimum staffing requirements at three potential levels.