Therefore, they will be posted as an addendum at a later date. In the recent MDS vendor call, it was determined that the fixed-length string test files provided in past CAT specification packages are still of use to vendors. Note that many of the CAT triggers are changing as a result of the V3.01.0 MDS Data Specification changes already posted. The specifications currently consist of the PDF documentation files, which describe the logic changes and provide pseudocode. The MDS 3.0 CAT specifications (V1.06.0) are now available in the Downloads section below. Subject: MDS 3.0 Care Area Trigger (CAT) Specifications V1.06.0 for implementation on October 1, 2023 It is critical to include item A0300A with a value of 1 in the XML submission of OSA assessments, in order for iQIES to process an assessment as an OSA. Note that the OSA Specifications are versioned as V3.01.0 because those specifications were not posted previously. The version notes with are the revisions since the DRAFT version. These specifications will go into effect on October 1, 2023. There are both item and edit updates in the FINAL version, so please review the Item Change and Edit Change Reports. The MDS Data Specifications V3.01.1 (FINAL) and the OSA Data Specifications V3.01.0 (FINAL) are now available for download under the Downloads section at the bottom of this webpage. MDS Data Specifications V3.01.1 (FINAL) and OSA Data Specifications V3.01.0 (FINAL) Posted

Download the finals 2022