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

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Website Contents List

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

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Nursing Home Links

MDS 3.0:

• MDS 3.0 Website
  

NF RUG Grouper:

• Maine MDS RUGIII Codes
  

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Residential Care Facility Links

SMS: Maine MDS Submission Management System

• Go to Log-in Page
• SMS Training Presentation
• SMS User Registration

MDS-RCA Form:

• Assessment Form Version 120103
  

Manuals:

• RCA Manual July 2004
• RCA Training Manual September 2008 
• RCA Training Manual September 2008 

Quality Indicators:

• QI Matrix

Vendors Operating in Maine:

• Vendors

Specifications:

Note: All test assessments have fictitious names and data.

• Test Assessments Version 120103
  
• Discharge Form File Specification Version 120103
• Assessment Form File Specification Version 120103
• Footer Record File Specification Version 120103
• Header Record File Specification Version 120103
• MDS-RCA Electronic Submission Specifications

RCA RUG Grouper:

• RCA RUG Grouper DLL Download
• Pseudocode for RCA Rug Grouper
• RCF Rug Group Model
   

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Adult Family Care Home (Residential Care Level III) Links

MDS-ALS Form:

• Assessment Form Version 120103
  

Manuals:

• Training Manual for MDS-ALS form

Billing:

• MDS-ALS Billing Summary

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

• Test Assessments Version 120103
  
• Discharge Form File Specifications Version 120103
• Assessment Form File Specifications Version 120103
• Footer Record File Specifications Version 120103
• Header Record File Specifications Version 120103
• Electronic File Specifications Version 120103
  

ALS Rug Grouper:

• ALS RUG Grouper DLL Download
• ALS Calculator

 

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