News for MDS Experts

2024 Five-Star Quality Rating User's Guide is available listed under downloads. Effective with the April 2024 refresh, CMS will freeze four of the Quality Measures (QMs) used in the Five-Star Quality Rating System. The four QMs impacted by recent changes to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) are: • Percentage of Residents Who Made Improvements in Function (short stay) • Percentage of Residents Whose Need for Help with Activities of Daily Living Has Increased (long-stay) • Percentage of Residents Whose Ability to Move Independently Worsened (long stay) • Percentage of High-Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers (long stay). Starting in April 2024, CMS will freeze (hold constant) these four measures on Nursing Home Care Compare. In October 2024, CMS will replace the short-stay functional improvement measure with the new cross-setting function measure that is used in the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP). The remaining three measures will continue to be frozen until January 2025 while the data for the equivalent measures are collected. cstu.io/ccc7c3 ... See MoreSee Less

The Mystery of Quality Measures (QMs) – The Hidden Clues in the MDS (part 2). Now that we have taken the mystery out of Quality Measure puzzle, we will develop a plan for improvement to prevent re-occurrence through our QAPI program. Join us as we discuss auditing and monitoring using the facility’s CASPER report on May 7th, 2024, at 11am EST. cstu.io/b469dc ... See MoreSee Less

CMS will host Overview of the Early Look Performance Score Report for the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program. This educational webinar will provide an overview of the SNF VBP Program's new Early Look Performance Score Reports, including: the data used, and the methodology employed to model results in the reports; the contents of the reports; and instructions to access your facility's report. Register here. lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Im... ... See MoreSee Less

Throwback to an incredible time at the South Carolina Healthcare Association.

Our team had a blast connecting with South Carolina's finest in long term care.

Here's to education, inspiration, and countless laughs!
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The Early Look Performance Score Reports for the FY 2026 SNF VBP Program are now available for download via the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). Beginning in the FY 2026 Program year, the SNF VBP Program is expanding to assess performance on multiple quality measures rather than a single measure. cstu.io/fbf410 ... See MoreSee Less

MLN Connects eNews-Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage — Revised. The revisions are highlighted in red. cstu.io/c3b0c4 ... See MoreSee Less

The Five Star Preview Reports were available on or around April 17, 2024. Provider Preview Reports have moved to iQIES as of August 2023. cstu.io/0a2ef9 ... See MoreSee Less

Team MDS Consultants shining bright at the AAPACN 2024! Grateful for the chance to connect, learn, and share insights with healthcare leaders and professionals.

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The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the July 2024 refresh. The data contained within the Preview Reports are based on quality assessment data submitted by SNFs from Quarter 4, 2022 through Quarter 3, 2023. cstu.io/16bab7 ... See MoreSee Less