Payroll Based Journal: Action Items from CMS - PBJ Voluntary sign up now, mandatory July 2016

Important PBJ Provider Action Items Step 1: Registration opened August 4th: Registration Training: - PBJ Training Modules for an introduction to the PBJ system and step by step registration instruction are available on QTSO e-University, select the PBJ option. (https://www.qtso.com/webex/qiesclasses.php) Registration: -Obtain a CMSNet User ID for PBJ Individual, Corporate and Third Party users, if you don't already have one for other QIES applications. (https://www.qtso.com/cmsnet.html) -Obtain a PBJ QIES Provider ID for CASPER Reporting and PBJ system access. You will need to be logged into your CMSNet account to access this page (https://mds.qiesnet.org/mds_home.html) -PBJ Corporate and Third-Parties must use the current form based process to register for a QIES ID. Registration forms are available under the Access Request Information / Forms section on the right side of the page. (https://www.qtso.com/) Step 2: Voluntary Data Submission will start October 1st: Data Submission Training: -PBJ Training Modules for the CASPER Reporting and PBJ systems will be available on September 25, 2015, on QTSO e-University, select the PBJ option. (https://www.qtso.com/webex/qiesclasses.php) -The CASPER Reporting and PBJ systems will be available on October 1, 2015. A user will be able to submit XML files or manually enter staffing and census data for work performed on or after October 1, 2015. (https://mds.qiesnet.org/mds_home.html) Other Resources: -Staffing Data Submission - PBJ Website: (http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives- Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Staffing-Data-Submission-PBJ.html) -We will communicate information about PBJ through the Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long-Term Care Open Door Forum. More information can be found at https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and- Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/ODF_SNFLTC.html. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF QIES USER IDs ALLOWED Nursing home individual providers are allowed a maximum of two (2) users with Access Type = PBJ An existing MDS user may request PBJ access be added to their existing QIES (MDS) ID if they will be responsible for submitting PBJ data or A new user may register for a QIES (PBJ) ID that allows access to only the PBJ application Exceptions to these limitations may be requested and granted, if approved. If the maximum number of individual QIES user IDs is already associated with your provider, an error message will display “The max number of users has been reached for the provider”. Providers requiring more than the prescribed maximum number of active individual QIES user IDs must complete and submit an “Individual User Account Request” form to request additional IDs. This form is available at https://www.qtso.com/accesspbj.html Please Note: PBJ Corporate and PBJ Third Party Service Bureaus do not have a limit on the number of active users with Access Type = PBJ. PBJ Corporate and PBJ Third Party Service Bureaus will register/update their QIES User ID using the current form based process. These forms are located at https://www.qtso.com/accesspbj.html A list of important action items for PBJ Providers is available for download. Important PBJ Provider Action Items [PDF 31 KB] From https://www.qtso.com/providernh.html