DNS and IDT Must Plan Ahead for Oct. 1 MDS Changes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the draft of the Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 3.0 User’s Manual (RAI User’s Manual), version 1.18.11, in April 2023, noting substantial revisions. These changes require facilities to prepare ahead of the Oct. 1, 2023, effective date. Otherwise, they …