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Next Quarterly Payroll-Based Journal Data Submission Due
We remind nursing home members that Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data submissions covering Jan. 1st through March 31st must be finalized with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by May 15th. PBJ submissions have been the basis for calculating the staffing domain of the Five-Star Quality Rating System for several years, and they are now being used to compute staff turnover and weekend staffing rates currently being displayed on Nursing Home Compare. As of July of this year, CMS expects to incorporate these measures into the Five-Star calculation.
With federal staffing proposal near, states also progressing toward minimums
With federal staffing proposal near, states also progressing toward minimums States also pursuing...
CMS Focuses on Enforcement in Latest Statement on SNF Policies
n a blog post on the Trump administration’s strategies for ensuring safety and quality in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), focused on enhanced enforcement efforts to strengthen oversight of facilities. On the issue of staffing, CMS is monitoring adherence to federal statute on the number of registered nurses that SNFs employ to help care for patients and residents.
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.
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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.