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Casper User's Guide, MDS 3.0 Provider User's Guide (Not RAI manual, has validation report error message explanation), PBJ User's Manual
CMS MDS 3.0 RAI Manual Website
FY 22 (Oct 21) Code Sets & Guidelines
FY21 (Dec 20) Code Sets (with new COVID-19 codes and guidance. Changes in alphabetic index and tabular list.)
FY 21 (Dec 20) Official Coding Guidelines (with new COVID-19 codes effective 1/1/21
PEPPER Resources Website
CMS Find your MAC,RAC, UPIC, contractor
CMS PPS Website
FY 2022 SNF & CB Proposed Rule
FY 2021 SNF & CB Final Rule
FY 2020 SNF & CB Final Rule
FY2019 SNF & CB Final Rule
FY 2018 SNF & CB Final Rule
FY 2017 SNF & CB Final Rule
FY 2016 SNF & CB Final Rule
FY 2015 SNF & CB Final Rule
FY 2014 SNF & CB Final Rule
Regulatory Requirement for Physician Certification in a SNF: Section 30, Chapter 4, Medicare General Information, Eligibility, and Entitlement Manual
CMS PDPM Education Website
Skilled services defined: Chapter 8, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual
CMS 1135 waiver website
11/9/20: Instructions on when a resident qualifies for the 3 day stay waiver and the wellness period waiver. Start on page 13.
NEW: Sec Becerra extends PHE for another 3 months effective July20, 2021.(7th renewal since 1/31/20)
SNF QRP User's Manual 1/10/19
QM Manual V 14.0 Oct 1, 2020
Jan 2021 Five Star Manual
SNF QRP Quality Measures Explained: 2021 CMS web based training free
SNF Value Based Purchasing: CMS Website
CMS Video on How to read your Annual Performance Score Report
