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CMS HOME PAGE FOR MDS TECHNICAL INFO
10/1/25: Final RAI Manual
- https://www.cms.gov/files/document/final-mds-3-0-rai-manual-v1-20-1-october-2025.pdf (Final Manual)
- https://www.cms.gov/files/document/draftmds-30-rai-manual-v1201october2025-1.pdf (Draft Manual)
10/1/25 Final Item Sets (Effective 10/1/25 – Version v4)
- Final_MDS-3.0-Item-Sets-v1.20.1v4-Update_J1900_October_2025 (ZIP)
- Final_MDS-3.0-Item-Matrix-v1.20.1v4-Update_J1900_October_2025 (PDF)
- FINAL MDS Item Sets v1.20.1v4 (Released September 2025)
- Section O New Therapy Questions and Instructions
- Final_MDS-3.0-RAI-Manual-v1.20.1-and-Change-Tables_October_2025_Part_1 (ZIP)
- Final_MDS-3.0-RAI-Manual-v1.20.1-and-Change-Tables_October_2025_Part_2 (ZIP)
- Final_MDS-3.0-RAI-Manual-v1.20.1-and-Change-Tables_October_2025_Part_3 (ZIP)
10/1/24: RAI Manual & MDS Item Sets (Retired 9/30/25)
- Final_MDS-3.0-RAI-Manual-v1.19.1_October_2024 (PDF)
- Final MDS ITEM MATRIX 10-1-24
- MDS Item Sets – Final for 10/1/24 (v1.19.1)
- Final_MDS-3.0-RAI-Manual-v1.19.1-and-Change-Tables_October_2024_Part_1 (ZIP)
- Final_MDS-3.0-RAI-Manual-v1.19.1-and-Change-Tables_October_2024_Part_2 (ZIP)
- Final_MDS-3.0-RAI-Manual-v1.19.1-and-Change-Tables_October_2024_Part_3 (1).zip (ZIP)
- MDS3.0_Draft_Item_Sets_v1.19.1_for_Oct_1_2024 (ZIP)
CMS Q&A Document of Newer MDS Questions
Find Your STATE RAI COORDINATOR – Updated March 2026
Respiratory Therapy MDS Audit Tool
New 20206 MDS Section O Therapy Days and Minutes
Section O: Restorative Nursing
MDS Training By Section
Print and/or Save the PDF to take notes on during the video presentation. Keep a copy of the new Comprehensive MDS handy to refer to as needed.
link to cMS youTube Playlist of all Training Videos
1: Understanding Changes to the MDS 3.0 for 10/1/23 (CMS)
2: section A: sPADES / Social Determinants of Health and New data elements (CMS)
PDF LINK TO WORKSHOP VIDEO WITH CODING EXAMPLES
3: section c: changes to cognitive patterns (CMS)
**New 2024: 3.1. BIMS summary score – how to code and incomplete interview
4: section d: resident mood interview and total severity score (CMS)
PDF LINK TO WORKSHOP VIDEO WITH CODING EXAMPLES
5: section gG: summary of changes (CMS)
PDF LINK TO WORKSHOP VIDEO WITH CODING EXAMPLES
6: section j: health conditions (CMS)
PDF LINK TO WORKSHOP VIDEO WITH CODING EXAMPLES
7: section k: swallowing / nutritional status (CMS)
PDF LINK TO WORKSHOP VIDEO WITH CODING EXAMPLES
8: section n: medications (CMS)
PDF LINK TO WORKSHOP VIDEO WITH CODING EXAMPLES
9: section o: special treatments, procedures and programs (CMS)
PDF LINK TO WORKSHOP VIDEO WITH CODING EXAMPLES