Payroll Based Journal (PBJ)

PBJ Overview

Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) was created by CMS as a method to collect auditable and verifiable staffing data from nursing facilities. Details on the collection methodology and other policies related to staffing data submission can be found in the latest PBJ Policy Manual and FAQs can be found here.

Data collected through PBJ is utilized to calculate the staffing component of Five-Star, to evaluate adequate staffing levels, and will be utilized in SNF Value-Based Purchasing.

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