CMS Guides and Manuals

MDS 3.0 RAI Manual 1.18.11 v6 (November 22, 2023)

Updated: 11-29-23 | Posted In: CMS Guides and Manuals, MDS 3.0, MDS Information,

The RAI Manual for November 22, 2023, is available. The link includes the updated manual, replacement pages, change tables,…

Updated: QM User’s Manual (v16.0)

Updated: 11-8-23 | Posted In: CMS Guides and Manuals, Helpful Links, MDS 3.0, MDS Information, SNF Provider Preview Reports (previously CASPER),

The Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Quality Measures (QM) User’s Manual v16.0 is now available. The MDS 3.0 QM…

Long Term Care Regulatory and Interpretive Guidance and Psychosocial Severity Guide Updates – June 2022 (LTCRIGPSG)

Updated: 9-29-23 | Posted In: CMS Guides and Manuals, Commonly Requested Guidelines, Survey Preparedness,

Info on the F-Tag listing with the June 2022 changes.

Click HERE for the QSEP providing info…

iQIES Training – YouTube

Updated: 5-15-23 | Posted In: CMS Guides and Manuals, MDS 3.0, MDS Information,

iQIES Training…

Facility Assessment Tool

Updated: 9-29-23 | Posted In: CMS Guides and Manuals, Commonly Requested Guidelines, Helpful Links, MDS 3.0, MDS Information, Survey Preparedness,

Requirement: §483.70(e) Facility Assessment. The facility must conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary…

Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual Version 3.0

Updated: 12-18-23 | Posted In: CMS Guides and Manuals, MDS Information, QAPI/Quality Improvement,

The purpose of this manual is to present the methods used to calculate quality measures that are included in…

Medicare Claims Processing Manual

Updated: 9-28-23 | Posted In: CMS Guides and Manuals, Commonly Requested Guidelines,

• Chapters 1-38 of the Medicare Claims Processing Manual
• Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 6 – SNF Inpatient Part…
  
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PDPM: Updated Fact Sheets, MDS Changes, Updated ICD-10 Mapping

Updated: 9-28-23 | Posted In: CMS Guides and Manuals, Commonly Requested Guidelines, ICD-10, MDS Information, PDPM,

Fact sheets on:

• Administrative Level of Care Presumption under the PDPM
• PDPM Payments for SNF Patients with HIV/AIDS
• Concurrent…
  
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Section GG Web-based Training Course

Updated: 10-19-23 | Posted In: Clinical Assistance, CMS Guides and Manuals, MDS 3.0, MDS Information, State News,

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a web-based training course on how to properly code…

MDS 3.0 Technical Information

Updated: 12-18-23 | Posted In: Clinical Assistance, CMS Guides and Manuals, MDS 3.0, MDS Coordinators, MDS Information, RUGs IV,

MDS 3.0 Technical Information

The files contain technical information related to the MDS 3.0 and are…