Attention all Long term care facilities and MDS coordinator staff action needed.

Going live April 17 2023, Register for an iQIES Account if you haven’t already.

Best practice is to have at least 2 staff members in your facility registered. One should be your MDS coordinator.

Per CMS.gov

Subject: iQIES for Minimum Data Set (MDS) Submission Release on April 17, 2023 

CMS is excited to announce that the transition of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment submission and reporting functionality to the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) will occur on April 17, 2023.

To properly prepare for the transition, the QIES Assessment Submission and Processing (ASAP) system for MDS submissions will be turned off on Thursday, April 13 at 8:00 pm EST. Providers should submit completed MDS records prior to 8:00 pm EST on April 13th to QIES (ASAP) or wait until 8:00 am EST on April 17th to submit data in iQIES. Providers are expected to take into account all requirements when determining the date they submit completed MDS records, including but not limited to, submission timeliness, claims processing, and care planning requirements. 

CMS will provide additional information through various email notifications regarding training, technical guidance, details on what to expect, and more. 

Register for an iQIES Account

Please note that failure to obtain access to iQIES prior to April 17, 2023 will impact your ability to submit MDS records. As mentioned in previous communications, nursing home and swing bed providers who are required to submit data to CMS must have at least one staff person assigned and approved as the facility Provider Security Official (PSO), who works for the provider and is responsible for approving all other users for their facility.

See link if you need instructions of what is needed to ensure you are registered.

https://qtso.cms.gov/news-and-updates/action-required-register-iqies-account

The information presented is informative and does not constitute direct legal or regulatory advice

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