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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...
MDS Nutrition – Not Limited to Section K
Often Section K on the MDS, associated CAAs, and care planning are relegated to the dietician to worry about. However, when we look at a comprehensive MDS, we can see that the information in Section...
Celebrating Skilled Nursing
National Skilled Nursing Week is held annually in May to recognize long-term care professionals that care for our residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities. This year’s National Skilled Nursing Week...
📢Transmittal 231 Effective Date: July 9, 2025, Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix PP. The Transmittal 229, of the State Operations Manual, Pub. 100-07 dated April 25, 2025, has been rescinded and replaced with Transmittal 231, dated July 9, 2025. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 same. cstu.io/91cf77 ... See MoreSee Less
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The June 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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⭐Effective with the July 2025 refresh, CMS is implementing a change to the methodology for calculating the health inspections domain, shifting from using the three most recent standard health inspection surveys to the two most recent standard health inspection surveys to calculate health inspection ratings. CMS will continue to use a three-year lookback period for complaint and infection control inspections. For more details on the updated methodology, please review the “Health Inspection Domain” section of this document.
CMS is updating the risk-adjustment models for the four claims-based measures to add risk adjustors using variables from Section GG (resident’s functional ability) in the Minimum Data Set (MDS). To minimize the impact of this change, CMS is revising the thresholds for the claims-based measures to maintain the same distribution by points based on data from the April 2025 refresh. cstu.io/049290
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📢𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 & 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵: On July 14, 2025, the Nursing Home Survey & Certification functionality will launch in iQIES—just one month prior to the PBJ submission deadline. This rollout is expected to result in a substantial influx of new users, potentially leading to longer hold times.
𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 – 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆: To avoid delays or complications with data submission, we strongly encourage all users to submit their PBJ data as early as possible, ideally before July 14. Early reporting ensures smoother processing and minimizes the risk of last-minute issues.https://cstu.io/821856 ... See MoreSee Less
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What is the NAC's role in the Facility Assessment and Emergency Management Planning? Check out our latest blog focusing on the MDS process during an emergency and how to be prepared.
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✨ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗗𝗦 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲!
This month’s MDS Update is packed with timely updates and practical insights for your team:
🛡️ Facility Assessment & Emergency Management
Learn how MDS data supports your facility’s emergency preparedness and day-to-day readiness.
📊 CMS Updates You Shouldn’t Miss:
• Nursing Home Compare changes (QSO-25-20-NH)
• Immediate public release of CMS-2567 Statements of Deficiencies
• FY 2026 SNF VBP Quarterly Reports now in iQIES
📅 Upcoming Summer Webinars:
• Jul 8: Emergency Preparedness & The NAC
• Jul 22: Discharge Functional Score Essentials
• Aug 5: Restorative Nursing
• Aug 19: Navigating Medicaid PDPM
• Sep 9: MDS Past, Present, and Future
⚡ Can’t join live? Recordings will be available for your convenience.
🔗 Click here to read the full newsletter and register for webinars: www.mds-consultants.com/mds-expert/
Have staffing gaps or need expert MDS support? We’re here to help with completions, audits, and staff training whenever you need us.
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🚨Enrolled skilled nursing facilities should collect data on ownership, managerial, and related party information and submit their revalidation by August 1, 2025.
More Information located in the attached documents and links.
Guidance for SNF Attachment on Form CMS-855A (PDF) cstu.io/5d6414
Become a Medicare Provider or Supplier webpage cstu.io/f8ac55
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𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆
Today, we pause to reflect on the true meaning of the Fourth of July: a day to honor the courage, vision, and sacrifices of those who fought for our nation’s independence and the freedoms we cherish today.
At MDS Consultants, we take this day to reflect with gratitude and hope for our communities and those we serve.
May we all take a moment to remember the significance of this day and the responsibility we share to uphold these values in our work and communities.
Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and meaningful Independence Day.
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