REMINDER: PBJ Reporting Begins July 1

Electronic submission of staffing data through the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) is required of all Long Term Care Facilities in 2016. July 1 begins the first date of data collection. You will have up to 45 days to submit data from July 1, 2016-September 30, 2016. The last day to submit data for the quarter is November 14, 2016. ALL nursing homes are encouraged to register to submit data to prepare to meet this requirement and maintain compliance.

AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine met with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and argued that the “on site” requirement for reporting Medical Director hours could lead to inaccurate reporting. In March of 2016, CMS amended this requirement to changes made to the PBJ manual, which includes the removal of “on site” when describing the way Medical Directors hours are to be reported. Also, when reporting Medical Director hours make sure they are tied back to a contract.