Muskie School of Public Service

Cutler Institute for Health and Social Policy
University of Southern Maine

Minimum Data Set (MDS) Technical Information

Welcome to Maine's Minimum Data Set (MDS) Technical Information Site

This site provides technical information related to the family of MDS resident assessment instruments used by MaineCare (Maine’s Medicaid program).  The University of Southern Maine (USM) Muskie School of Public Service (MSPS) maintains this site on behalf of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

The family of MDS resident assessment instruments includes Minimum Data Sets for:

  • nursing facilities (MDS 3.0);
  • residential care facilities (MDS-RCA); and
  • adult family care homes (residential care level III).

The information stored at this site is intended to assist:

  1. State and Provider staffs with the most current MDS information and resources
  2. Computer software designers in meeting State requirements concerning the encoding and electronic transmission of MDS assessments

Website Contents List

Nursing Home Links
Residential Care (Level IV) Links
Adult Family Care Homes (Residential Care - Level III) Links


Nursing Home Links

MDS 3.0:

NF RUG Grouper:

Residential Care Facility Links

SMS: Maine MDS Submission Management System

MDS-RCA Form:

Manuals:

Quality Indicators:

Vendors Operating in Maine:

Specifications:
Note: All test assessments have fictitious names and data.

RCA RUG Grouper:

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Adult Family Care Home (Residential Care Level III) Links

MDS-ALS Form:

Manuals:

Billing:

Specifications:
Note: All test assessments have fictitious names and data.

ALS Rug Grouper:

 

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Project Staff

Catherine Gunn
Health Data Resources Coordinator
Cutler Institute for Health and Social Policy
Muskie School of Public Service

Phone: (207) 780-5576
Fax: (207) 228-8083


Suggested Audiences:

  • Residential Care Facilities
  • Adult Family Care Homes
  • Nursing Facility providers
  • State agencies
  • Software programmers