MDS Changes Coming October 1st

• By: Maureen Carland
• On: 08/21/2024 13:48:28
• In: Quality/Regulatory

The final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User's Manual version (v)1.19.1 is now available in the Downloads section on CMS'?MDS 3.0 RAI Manual webpage. It will be effective beginning October 01, 2024.

Changes in this version of the MDS 3.0 RAI User's Manual contains:

Guidance for new MDS items, including:
   N0415K: Anticonvulsant and
   O0350: Resident's COVID-19 vaccination is up to date. 
The Discharge Goals column in Section GG (items GG0130: Self-Care and GG0170: Mobility) has been removed. The guidance and examples in Section GG have been revised to reflect the change. 
Expanded guidance has been added regarding Manual Assessment Correction/Deletion Requests in Chapter 3, Section X, and Chapter 5 regarding situations where an erroneous PPS assessment is combined with an OBRA-required assessment (e.g., for a Medicare Advantage stay).
 
Maine will offer training on the updates; Zoom meeting training will be 2 hours in length and pre-registration is required.  

Select and click one of the following dates/times to register for the trainings.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

September 12, 2024 09:00am-11:00am (Meeting ID 890 5088 8840)
September 16, 2024 1:00pm-3:00pm (Meeting ID  829 1241 9019)
September 25, 2024 12:30pm-2:30 pm (Meeting ID 836 9434 9522)
 
Click here to access the handouts for this training.   
 
Staff Contact: mcarland@mehca.org