PBJ staff turnover reporting requirements are right around the corner. Learn about this and other critical Payroll-Based Journal updates.
Tips for the PBJ Pro: Importance of the human touch
VALIDATING YOUR PBJ DATAImportance of the human touchEveryone 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 … Read More
Tips for the PBJ Pro: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended
BREAKING NEWSCOVID-19 Public Health Emergency ExtendedThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services signed an extension of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on July 19, 2021. The extension is in place for another 90 days. What does this mean for me? With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extended, the … Read More
Tips for the PBJ Pro: Staffing takes center stage
PBJ data in the spotlight: Staffing takes center stage The release last month of three high-profile nursing home reports garnered much attention. First, a UCLA-Harvard Report used PBJ data to analyze nursing staff turnover in nursing homes. Then, an OIG Report examined the use of nursing home staffing data by CMS. … Read More
Nursing home staffing data – quarter 3, 2020
AS RESIDENT POPULATION SHRINKS, NURSING HOMES REMAIN UNDERSTAFFED is the “subtitle” of the alert email I received on Friday, January 22, 2021 from the Long Term Care Community Coalition. January 22, 2021 – Staffing levels are a key predictor of nursing home resident outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies show that facilities with … Read More