IMPORTANT NOTICE - Minimum Data Set (MDS) Update

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Division of Quality Assurance: Notifications & Updates

Attn: Nursing Home Providers

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Minimum Data Set (MDS) Update

The Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) has been notified that MDS Section O0400D2 – Therapies must be completed to obtain a Health Insurance Prospective Payment System (HIPPS) code. Effective November 1, 2023, this information will be included in a production release of Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES).

Assessments with a target date that were submitted and accepted between October 1, and October 31, 2023, need to be modified after November 1, 2023, to include the O0400D2 data.

Additional information can be found on the RAI/MDS 3.0 webpage.

Questions
Questions or concerns can be emailed to Heather Newton RAI/MS education coordinator at heathera.newton@dhs.wisconsin.gov.