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Nursing Facility Resident Assessment Instrument Effective October 1, 2019

Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Geriatrics·Provider Notice
Effective date
Oct 1, 2019
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

Illinois nursing facilities must continue submitting quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments and use MDS 3.0 Version 1.17.1 starting October 1, 2019. The RUG-IV 48 group code must be reflected in variable Z0200 A.

Action Required

Action needed
This policy affects nursing facilities only, not typical medical billing teams. No action required for standard healthcare practices.