News for MDS Experts

🚨CMS Transmittal 229: Date: April 25, 2025, Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix PP I. SUMMARY OF CHANGES: Updated tags and guidance NEW/REVISED MATERIAL - EFFECTIVE DATE: April 25, 2025, IMPLEMENTATION DATE: April 28, 2025, Disclaimer for manual changes only: The revision date and transmittal number apply to the red italicized material only. Any other material was previously published and remains unchanged. cstu.io/c808f3 ... See MoreSee Less

📢Our Senior Advisors/Executive Trainers Linda Winston and Barb Bates share their expertise at AAPACN 2025 Conference on Welcoming the Resident/Family as part of the Resident Centered Care Planning Team. ... See MoreSee Less

🚨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 the compare tool on cstu.io/8d2746 and Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the July 2025 refresh. 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮.

Data contained within the Provider Preview Reports are based on quality assessment data submitted by SNFs from Quarter 4, 2023 through Quarter 3, 2024. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) measures reflect Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Healthcare Personnel measure data from Quarter 4, 2023 through Quarter 1, 2024, and COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage among Healthcare Personnel (HCP) measure data from Quarter 3, 2024. The claims-based measures reflect data from Quarter 4, 2021 through Quarter 3, 2023 and the SNF Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) measure data from Quarter 4, 2022 through Quarter 3, 2023.
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CMS-1827-P-Medicare Program: Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2026: 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙉𝙁 𝙒𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙭, 𝙋𝘿𝙋𝙈 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙚-𝙈𝙞𝙭, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝙋𝘿𝙋𝙈 𝙄𝘾𝘿-𝟭𝟬 𝙈𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜
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📢MLN Connects 4/17/2025: Enrolled skilled nursing facilities should collect data on ownership, managerial, and related party information and submit their revalidation. CMS extended the deadline to August 1, 2025. See the Become a Medicare Provider or Supplier webpage for more information. cstu.io/aa59de
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🎉 April is Occupational Therapy Month! 🎉

We’re celebrating the incredible work of Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants who empower people of all ages to live life to the fullest—through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. 🛏️✍️🧩💪

From restoring independence to improving quality of life, your impact in long-term care and beyond is immeasurable. 💙

Thank you for helping others participate in the things that matter most. 🙌

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🚨 Upcoming Webinar Alert – April 22 🚨

𝗣𝗗𝗣𝗠 – 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀

Ditch the textbook! This isn’t your typical “best practices” session. Instead, we’re tapping into the real-world instincts and skills of MDS Coordinators and Coders to help you master accurate PDPM audits.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
✅ PDPM component breakdown
✅ The role of MDS and ICD-10 coding accuracy
✅ Step-by-step PDPM audit guidance
✅ Reimbursement accuracy strategies

👥 Who Should Attend:
Administrators | DONs | NACs | MDS Coordinators | Coders | Interdisciplinary Team Members

🎤 Led by PDPM Pro Michelle Olear, RHIT, BSN
📅 Date: April 22
🕚 Time: 11 AM ET

🔗 Access: This webinar is exclusively for MDS Experts members.
👉 Not a member yet? Join now to unlock access to all webinars!
www.mdsexpert.com/webinars-training/

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