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MDS 3.0 Updates

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) MDS 3.0 Webpage

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) MDS 3.0 Training Materials

Visit a List of Upcoming MDS 3.0 Training Events

MDS 3.0 Q&A Document (CMS April 12, 2010 Training)

CMS June 23, 2010 Audio Conference Call Presenter Handouts on SNF PPS and RUG IV

CMS November 9, 2010 Audio Conference Call PowerPoint Presentation on SNF PPS and RUG IV

MDS 2.0 to MDS 3.0 Transition Process Document

CMS YouTube Channel

MDS 3.0 Submission Timeline Highlights

Interpreting Final Validation Report RUG IV Messages

Agency for Health Care Administration Webinar on MDS 3.0 Coding - May 9, 2011

Agency for Health Care Administration Webinar on MDS 3.0 Coding - June 6, 2011

Support Documentation Tools and Resources for MDS 3.0 Assessments
AAge 

MDS 3.0 Data in ASAP System

MDS 3.0 Submission, Submission Status, and Final Validation Reports Helpful Hints
 CMS Technical Update - October 28, 2010: jRAVEN software
CMS S&C Letter 11-02: Impact of Submission Issues with the MDS 3.0 ASAP System on the LTC Survey Processes

CMS Alert: MDS 3.0 Assessment Submission and Processing Problem
(10/20/2010)
Resolved MDS 3.0 Data in ASAP
 (10/11/2010)
MDS 3.0 Accepted Assessments Reprocessed (10/11/2010)
MDS 3.0 Submission Files Reprocessed (10/11/2010)
MDS 3.0 Assessments Rejected and Reprocessed (10/11/2010)

Section Q

September 22, 2010 CMS Q&A on Section Q
State-by-State point of contact (POC) list

MDS 3.0 Section Q Resource Publications
MDS 3.0 Section Q Implementation Solutions
Section Q Pilot Test Results
Video Resources: April 16th "Informing LTC Choice - MDS 3.0 Section Q Conference
May 20, 2010 CMS Letter to State Medicaid Directors
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