On June 6, 2022, CMS released an updated Payroll Based Journal Technical User’s Guide.
Nursing facilities should run staffing reports that are available in CASPER to verify the accuracy and completeness of their final submission prior to the submission deadline. CMS will conduct audits to assess a facility’s compliance related to quarterly reporting.
To maintain the reporting of an employee’s hours through an employee ID change providers must utilize the Linking Table. Linking Employee Identifiers (ID) is ESSENTIAL for accurate tenure and turnover
Administrators and Assistant Administrators, licensed by the state, responsible for facility management as required under 483.70(d) should be reported under job title code 1. Administrators in training should not be reported under this job title category.
Changes from the previous version of this policy manual are identified in red/italics.