Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Discharge Assessments: Sept. 30 Deadline

CMS has issued a Survey and Certification Letter: ‘Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Discharge Assessments that Have Not Been Completed and/or Submitted’ (8-23-13). This memo outlines the process to address MDS 3.0 discharge assessments that have not been completed and/or submitted as required under 42 CFR §483.20(g) and 42 CFR §483.20(f)(1) and what should be done to address inactive residents remaining on their resident roster due to incomplete and/or unsubmitted discharge assessments. By Sept. 30, facilities should identify any inactive residents who are still appearing on the current MDS 3.0 roster report. MDS assessments older than three years will not be accepted as of Oct. 1.

For full directions, read the memo here.

Contact: Susan Bartholomew, SBartholomew@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8850