Helpful CMS Links and Information
Here are the resources we regularly use. We keep these up-to-date so let us know if we need an update!
COVID-19 / Coronavirus Resources
ICD-10 Official Coding Guidance for Coronavirus
Valid April 1 onward.
Published March 18, 2020
NEW: Coronavirus Partner Toolkit
Last Updated March 23, 2020
NEW: Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease
Last Updated March 13, 2020
NEW: COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Fact Sheet
Published March 13, 2020
Quality and MDS Resources
NEW: Change Table for Proposed SNF QP New and Modified Items
Effective Date October 1, 2020
RAI User Manual
PDF file last updated October 2019
Medicare Benefit Policy Manual
PDF file last updated October 2019
Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide
PDF file last updated October 2019
Quality Reporting Program Website
Website with multiple downloads
MDS Based and Claims Based Quality Measures
Website with multiple downloads
ICD-10-CM for 2020 website
Website with multiple downloads
Value-Based Purchasing Website
Website with multiple resources and per year Rules