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Delaying Implementation of the October 1, 2020
Minimum Data Set 3.0 v1.18.1 Release
CMS is delaying the
Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 v1.18.1 release, which had been scheduled
for October 1, 2020, in response to stakeholder concerns. The MDS
item sets are used by Nursing Home and Swing Bed providers to collect
and submit patient data to CMS. This MDS data informs payment,
quality, and the survey process.
In December of 2019,
CMS posted a draft of the MDS 3.0 item set v1.18.0 and received
feedback from our stakeholders. We would like to thank the
stakeholders for sharing their concerns regarding the proposed
changes to the MDS 3.0 item sets and more specifically the removal of
the Section G items from OBRA assessments.
The MDS changes CMS
planned for October 1, 2020 will now be delayed. CMS staff are
actively engaged in discussions with various stakeholders, regarding
the various changes, the impacts of these changes, as well as, the
compressed timeline to educate and train facility staff and update
software and IT systems.
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