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𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱- 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗡𝗙 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁

CMS is launching SNF Validation Program audits this fall to verify the accuracy of MDS coding used in QRP and VBP.

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆?

Whether you're an MDS Coordinator, Administrator, DON, or part of the IDT—this session breaks down what's coming, what’s being audited, and how to prepare.

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:
- How the SNF Validation Program works
- Which MDS data elements will be under scrutiny
- How to prepare your facility for compliance

🎓 Presented by:
Jessica Stucin, RN, BSN, LNHA, RAC-MT, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, QCP
Kristine Martinez, RN, BSN, DNS-CT, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, QCP

Secure your seat and get ahead of the audit curve.

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗗𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀! 🎃

No tricks—just compliance treats for your team today:
• RAI accuracy: if it’s not documented, it’s not coded 👻
• GG sanity scan: do scores match nursing/therapy notes?
• Dx specificity: right ICD-10 = right clinical category
• Timing traps: A1600 + interviews + ARD aligned

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𝗜𝗖𝗗-𝟭𝟬 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗗𝗦!

Your diagnosis codes also impact:
➡️Section J – Pain management
➡️ Section GG – Functional scoring & PDPM case-mix
➡️ Section O – Validates special treatments

Accurate ICD-10 coding = accurate reimbursement & care planning.

𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱?
Let us help you sharpen your strategy.

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Tuesday Tip: Myth vs. Reality—3 fast ways to stop MDS miscoding from haunting your survey.
✅ Timely, discipline-appropriate documentation
✅ Dx specificity + function drive categories
✅ GG is an IDT responsibility

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🎃 Ghost Stories: The Haunting Tales of MDS Miscoding — Members-Only Replay

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲?
The replay is exclusive to MDS Consultants members. In this session, we cover why MDS accuracy is a regulatory requirement and how miscoding can trigger citations beyond the assessment—care plans, quality of care, even behavioral health—escalating to civil penalties or immediate jeopardy.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼:
• Understand RAI requirements and keep assessments accurate
• Spot frequently identified MDS errors and their impact on residents/facilities
• Apply practical strategies to prevent and mitigate miscoding to protect data integrity & compliance

Trainer: Kristine Martinez, RN, BSN, DNS-CT, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, QCP
Who should attend: Administrators, Regional Directors, DONs, NACs/MDS Coordinators, and the IDT

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𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟴 | 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗗𝗦 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 👻

MDS accuracy is a regulatory requirement. Inaccurate assessments can lead to citations, affect care plans, quality of care, and behavioral health, and result in civil penalties. This webinar reviews commonly miscoded MDS data elements and ways to avoid these errors.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:

- Regulatory requirements for the RAI process and accurate assessments
- Frequently identified MDS errors and their impact
- Strategies to prevent and mitigate MDS coding errors

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱: Administrators, Regional Directors, Directors of Nursing Services, Nurse Assessment Coordinators, MDS Coordinators, and MDS Interdisciplinary Team members.

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿: Kristine Martinez, RN, BSN, DNS-CT, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, QCP

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𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆.
May your to-do list be short, be light, your census stable, and your weekend plans intact.

You’ve got this. 🙌

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🚨 ICD-10 Accuracy = PDPM Integrity

Did you know? The Primary Diagnosis in I0020B drives the PDPM clinical category, but it must be supported by:
✔ Physician documentation
✔ Active condition relevance
✔ RAI guidelines (Chapter 3)
✔ No “symptom codes”

If it's not clinically supported, it doesn’t belong on the MDS.
Accuracy protects compliance and your reimbursement.

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