CMS Hosting Wednesday Conference Call on MDS 3.0, RUG-IV

This Wednesday, June 23, CMS will be hosting a conference call to discuss MDS 3.0 and RUG-IV. The call is open to providers across the nation and will begin at 1:30 p.m. EDT.

According to CMS, the call will cover the following:

• Key aspects of RUG-IV (which is being implemented on an interim basis on October 1, 2010)
• Coding procedures, with an emphasis on the appropriate "look-back" periods that need to be used when coding MDS 3.0
• How staff should separately report individual, concurrent and group therapy for accurate payment
• How changes to the ADL coding requirements will impact the assignment of MDS 3.0 records to a RUG-IV group

To learn more and register for the conference call, click here. If you are unable to dial in to the call, two additional provider calls are being scheduled for August 2010.