LeadingAge sent a letter yesterday (link below) to CMS Acting Administrator Andrew Slavitt, with a cc: to Thomas Hamilton, CMS Director of Survey and Certification expressing our current key concerns regarding PBJ implementation and requesting deferral or phase-in as necessary pending resolution of these issues.
LeadingAge also hopesto meet with CMS in the very near future to discuss these issues further in person. We will keep you posted and share CMS’ response when received.