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Changes to the Minimum Data Set Version 3.0 (MDS 3.0) Assessment Modification & Formatting Policies & Nursing Home Compare as a result of MDS 3.0 Implementation
Guidance for changes to MDS 3.0 Assessment Modification Policy. Effective April 1, 2011, nursing home and swing bed providers may not modify existing MDS 3.0 records to correct an event date or a reason for assessment.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: July 01, 2011
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