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Fall MDS Updates are Here!
October 1 is typically when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) institutes changes to the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) and Minimum Data Set (MDS) – and this year is no...
Medicaid PDPM Is Coming: What Skilled Nursing Facilities Need to Know
Beginning October 1, 2025, many nursing homes will adopt a new reimbursement model for Medicaid residents: the Patient-Driven Payment Model, or Medicaid PDPM. While PDPM has been in place for...
The Facility Assessment and Emergency Management Planning: The MDS Plays a Big Role
What is the MDS Role in the Facility Assessment? F838 in the State Operations Manual (SOM) provides specific information for developing a Facility Assessment that must be reviewed and updated...
📢𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Memorandum Summary: Incorporate Updated Long-Stay Antipsychotic Measure on Nursing Home Care Compare – To improve measure accuracy CMS will update the quality measure assessing the number of long-stay residents receiving antipsychotic medications to include Medicare and Medicaid claims and encounter data, in addition to Minimum Data Set (MDS) data currently used in the existing measure. On January 28, 2026, CMS will incorporate the new measure on Nursing Home Care Compare.
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𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 “𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲”:
✅ iQIES clean
✅ Next week’s ARDs/interviews set
✅ CAAs & care plans updated
If all three are done, you’re golden.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗠𝗗𝗦 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀.
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The Internet Quality Improvement & Evaluation System (iQIES) Survey and Certification (S&C) Manage a Survey: Long Term Care Facilities User Manual was posted on 9/3/2025.
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The August update of Appendix B to the MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, and CMS locations and contacts.
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𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
In long-term care, preparation means safety. Emergencies can strike at any time, from severe weather to unexpected staffing shortages, and having a plan makes all the difference.
This month is a reminder to:
- Review your facility’s emergency preparedness plan
- Refresh staff training on emergency roles
- Communicate updates with residents and families
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱.
Reach out to MDS Consultants to keep your MDS moving smoothly, no matter what comes your way.
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𝗜𝗼𝘄𝗮, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🎉
Find us at Booth #38 and snag a FREE High-Risk Medication Tool while you’re there.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻 & 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘇
They’ll be on stage Tuesday, Sept 23 (Salon AB, CT):
• 10:45–11:45 — PDPM Playbook: Optimizing Reimbursement and Outcomes
• 1:30–2:30 — Care Planning That Works: Turning Assessments into Action
• 2:45–4:15 — Restorative Nursing: Empowering Staff and Improving Person-Centered Care
𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟮𝟮 • 𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗮.𝗺.–𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. (𝗖𝗧) 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 #𝟯𝟴
💬 Got questions after the sessions?
Swing by Booth #38 for a quick Q&A with Jessica and Kristine, grab your free tool, and chat MDS updates.
𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗼𝘄𝗮!
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𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗗𝗦 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲!
October 1 is when CMS rolls out changes to the RAI/MDS, and this year is no exception. Our latest newsletter highlights what’s changing, what was rescinded, and what facilities need to know for a smooth transition.
You’ll need to subscribe! Visit our website and sign up for the MDS Update newsletter to get access to this issue and future editions.
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In Case You Missed It — 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿
𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲? 𝗠𝗗𝗦 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
The live session happened today, but good news, the replay is free and open to everyone.
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗗𝗦 𝟯.𝟬 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
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CMS revisions to the Medicare signature requirements include 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨, 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙨.
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📢Make sure your billing staff knows about the details, participation, and payment for the new Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) running from January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2030, including:
-CMS will allow acute care hospitals who participate in the model to discharge patients without a 3-day hospital stay to a qualified skilled nursing facility (SNF) or swing bed provider, including a critical access hospital
-The patient must meet the eligibility criteria for TEAM and have a qualifying outpatient procedure or hospital inpatient stay prior to admission to the SNF
-The admission date to the SNF must happen no later than 30 days after the hospital or outpatient department discharges the patient
We’ll pay for services when the SNF claim meets certain payment criteria, including submitting the claim with the required TEAM demonstration code A9
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