While many public health emergency waivers related to COVID-19 will carry forward to October as part of the emergency extension, the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) reporting waiver will not.. This means, your 2Q data is due August 14, 2020.
Other good to know details about your staffing data:
Despite the waiver, 60% of facilities still reported 1Q data. CMS also encourages the submission of retroactive data, even though it will not be used to calculate ratings. With the correlation between increased staffing and better control of the COVID-19 spread, CMS seems firm on getting PBJ reporting back on schedule.
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) reacted by reminding the CMS "that the fight against this virus is far from over for our long term care providers, and they need continued support from our federal government. We hope CMS recognizes this and the urgent need to prioritize resources to protect long term care staff and residents."
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