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Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Reporting is a mandatory Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) compliance requirement for skilled nursing facilities. It’s designed to maintain staffing accuracy and enhance transparency, which directly impacts a facility’s Five-Star Quality Rating. With Smartlinx PBJ reporting software, you can ensure accurate, timely PBJ submissions, and streamline CMS compliance—all from a single, easy-to-use platform
Below are answers to the most frequently asked questions about Payroll-Based Journal reporting for compliance purposes.
Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) reporting is a CMS requirement, established under the Affordable Care Act, for skilled nursing facilities to electronically submit staffing data every quarter. CMS uses this data to verify facility staffing levels and factor them into the CMS Five-Star Quality Rating.
Each PBJ report needs unique staff member ID, hours worked per day, job role, pay classification, hire date, and termination date if applicable, for every direct care employee, contractor, and agency worker. Shifts that cross midnight also need to be split and reported against the correct calendar day.
PBJ reports are due every quarter, with deadlines typically on February, May, August, and November 14 for the preceding quarter.
Yes, Smartlinx includes contract/agency staff in its PBJ reporting. It validates the data against CMS rules and flags potential issues.
Failure to submit PBJ reports on time can result in a one-star rating for the staffing category of that quarter, which may impact your facility’s overall CMS Five-Star rating.
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