CMS has released a draft version 1.14 of the RAI User's Manual for the MDS 3.0.  The proposed changes would be effective Oct. 1, 2016.

Guidance clarifies regulatory expectations for various providers.

On April 27, 2016, CMS added six new quality measures to its consumer-based Nursing Home Compare website. Beginning in July 2016, CMS will incorporate five of these measuers into the calculation of the Nursing Home Five-Star quality Ratings.

CMS publishes final rule incorporating a number of changes for providers.

CMS is changing the retention time period for the MDS 3.0 Facility-Level Quality Measure and MDS 3.0 Resident-Level Quality Measure Preview reports, effective Nov. 1, 2016.

Change made to staffing measure. 

Current methodology set to expire at the end of 2016.

New Guidance aimed at helping surveyors identify psychosocial harm related to the use of unnecessary drugs.