MDS Alert
RAI Manual Appendix B Released
Published on Mon Feb 05, 2018 
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Find your current state coordinator's name and contact information. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services revised its RAI Manual Appendix B, releasing current information about state MDS contacts on Jan. 25, 2018. You can look up your state MDS coordinator, MDS automation coordinator, and regional office contact here: https://downloads.cms.gov/files/4-MDS-RAI-Manual-Appendix-B-01-25-2018.pdf
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