The Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Quality Measures (QM) User’s Manual Version (V)18.0 is now available along with associated files. Additionally, the updated .zip file titled MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual v18.0 Effective 1-1-2026 and Associated User Manual Files.zip includes a complete set of six files: From https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/nursing-home-improvement/quality-measures
Interim final rule with comment period. SUMMARY: This interim final rule with comment period repeals provisions of the final rule titled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting.” This action is taken in view of changes made by by public …
Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Time: 1-2 PM ET https://cma.ahrq.gov/cma/welcome.jsp This one-hour webcast will introduce Version 2.0 of the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Nursing Home Survey, highlighting key improvements–including a shortened and more focused survey–and results from a pilot test with 27 nursing homes. Speakers from AMI Expeditionary Healthcare will describe their …
The November update of Appendix B to the MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, and CMS locations and contacts. To ensure accurate formatting, use a current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF. Web-based or mobile browser plug-ins may affect …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the official Technical Specification Report for the Falls with Major Injury (FMI) measure. This report incorporates feedback received during the cross-setting Technical Expert Panel (TEP) held on May 12 and 14, 2025. The report provides an overview of the measure, …
Implementation Date 2026-01-05 CR # 14250 Publication # 100-04 Transmittal Year 2025 Downloads
AHRQ’s new Toolkit for Improving Skin Care and MDRO Prevention in Long-Term Care strengthens infection prevention in nursing homes, addressing the unique needs of residents and the care environment they live in. The toolkit outlines four evidence-based strategies to reduce infection risks in residents and provides tools and resources to support the …
Nearly All Skilled Nursing Services Provided by Pinnacle Multicare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Did Not Meet Medicare Payment Requirements Issued on 11/14/2025 | Posted on 11/18/2025 | Report number: A-02-22-01017 Report Materials Why OIG Did This Audit What OIG Found What OIG Recommends We made three recommendations to Pinnacle, including that it refund to the Medicare …
November 19, 2025 Because of the lapse in federal appropriations, scheduled data refreshes and other routine updates were temporarily paused. With the resumption of government operations on November 13, these updates are now being released. SNF Provider Preview Reports – Now Available The SNF Provider Preview Reports have been updated …
This communication pertains to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2028 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program performance standards for the Number of Hospitalizations per 1,000 Long Stay Resident Days (Long Stay Hospitalization) measure which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the FY 2026 SNF Prospective Payment …
