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Quarterly PBJ Deadline Nears

We remind nursing home members that Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data submissions covering April 1st through June 30th must be finalized with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by Aug. 14th. PBJ submissions are used to calculate quarterly staffing ratings used in the Five-Star Quality Rating System. Only data that are successfully submitted by the deadline are used in determining ratings, and inaccurate submissions can result in a home being assigned a single star for the staffing domain.

Members should be certain that their homes are accurately reflecting in their reporting the requirement that they have a registered nurse (RN) on site for at least eight consecutive hours, seven days per week. The latest version of the PBJ policy manual and related resources are available for download at the bottom of the dedicated CMS PBJ webpage here.

Because staffing ratios will be determined by PBJ data starting in 2022, it is an important time to ensure that reporting is complete and accurate.

A PBJ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is available here.

Contact: Ken Allison, kallison@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8820