The MDS Guru

Melinda Renshaw|RN|RAC-CTA|LNHA|Revenue Integrity Specialist
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Helpful tips and tricks for the MDS/ LTC Reimbursement Professional

  1. 2D AGO

    The MDS Guru - Episode 78 - SNF ABN|NOMNC|ABN & FALL DEFINITION CHANGES + MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT

    Send a text When to issue a SNF ABN vs a NOMNC or ABN?  What are the changes to the definition of a fall?   Support the show

    6 min

  2. FEB 12

    The MDS Guru - Episode 77 - The SFF Criteria Change & The QRP APU Trap-When One MDS Counts as 2

    Send a text What could get my facility terminated from the Medicare/Medicaid program? How does the 5-day PPS MDS count as two assessments for the QRP APU? Support the show

    5 min

  3. JAN 8

    The MDS Guru - Episode 76 - The Updated SNF Validation Process (AUDIT) Timeline Shift

    Send a text What happens if we are late submitting the medical records?  How will I know if my home is selected? Support the show

    5 min

  4. 12/29/2025

    The MDS Guru - Episode 75 - The Many Look Back Periods on the MDS

    Send a text The MDS has several look back periods.  Do you know what they are? Support the show

    5 min

  5. 12/22/2025

    The MDS Guru - Episode 74 - How Will the Missouri Medicaid CMI Be Calculated When New Assessments Are Not Supported In 2026

    Send a text Do the assessments automatically drop to .62 CMI if they are not supported?  Do you know what a hierarchical method of CMI classification is? Support the show

    4 min

  6. 12/15/2025

    The MDS Guru - Episode 73 - The NEW 1-1-26 Exclusion for the (L) Antipsychotic Med QM + The Conclusion of our QM Series-Prevalence of Falls & Behavior Symptoms Affecting Others (L)

    Send a text What new item will stop the antipsychotic med (L) QM from triggering? What is the updated RAI definition regarding a fall? Support the show

    5 min

  7. 12/08/2025

    The MDS Guru - Episode 72 - How To Claim Isolation for Covid on the MDS

    Send a text What is needed in my documentation for Covid to claim isolation on the MDS? What if my MDS interview signatures are late? Support the show

    4 min

  8. 12/01/2025

    The MDS Guru - Episode 71 - Number of Outpatient ED Visits per 1000 (L) Resident Days & (L) % of Residents With New or Worsened Bowel or Bladder Incontinence QMs

    Send a text My resident's ER visit turned into an admission.  Will this ER visit trigger this QM?  My resident's cognition changed from a stroke, will his worsening continence trigger this?   Support the show

    5 min
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Helpful tips and tricks for the MDS/ LTC Reimbursement Professional

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  • Creator
    Melinda Renshaw|RN|RAC-CTA|LNHA|Revenue Integrity Specialist
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The MDS Guru
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