CMS SNF MDS 3.0 RAI v1.18.11 Guidance Training Program – Registration Open (SNF)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering virtual training on the updated guidance for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) v1.18.11 Manual and Item Set. The training will cover and include educational materials to understand and comply with the most recent changes to MDS 3.0 implementing on October 1, 2023. The MDS changes will affect reporting requirements associated with the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) that will also go into effect on October 1, 2023. A major focus of this training will be on the cross-setting implementation of the standardized patient assessment data elements to ensure more consistent reporting and evaluation across post-acute care settings.
The training has two parts:
Part 1: LEARN: Part 1 consists of pre-recorded training webinars covering the new and/or revised items and associated guidance. A supplemental Capstone Case Study is available to give providers additional practice in coding the new and/or revised items. These videos are intended to be viewed in advance of the Part 2 live event and are available now on CMS YouTube.
Part 2: PRACTICE: Part 2 includes the live, virtual workshop sessions that provide practice coding scenarios on select data elements covered in the Part 1 training webinars. These live sessions will take place on June 21st between 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. ET. Registration is open and can be completed online through Zoom.
Additional training resources are located within a ZIP file in the Downloads section of the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Training page. These resources include an acronym list, Action Plan worksheet, Case Study documents, resource guide, and PDF versions of the training webinars.