Attention iQIES Users:

Effective 10/1/2025, the iQIES MDS User Interface (UI) will no longer be updated/supported by CMS. This is the manual entry aspect of iQIES for MDS completion and submission, not the XML format, which a majority of providers use. Due to CMS not updating the UI, this means that assessments with a target date of 10/01/25 and later must be submitted in the XML format. For the small minority, the providers who use the iQIES UI will need to use vendor, third-party, or company software to complete MDS records. The takeaway for providers who only use the iQIES MDS UI for MDS submission, you have two months to transition to MDS software.

 If you are unsure which platform you are using, feel free to reach out, and I will be able to confirm if you are using the iQIES MDS User Interface (UI).

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Skilled Nursing Facilities: Revalidation Deadline Extended to January 1

Enrolled skilled nursing facilities should collect data on ownership, managerial, and related party information and submit their revalidation. CMS extended the deadline to January 1, 2026. 

More Information:

• Guidance for SNF Attachment on Form CMS-855A (PDF)

• Become a Medicare Provider or Supplier (webpage) 

Keep on the right regulatory path with the below up-to-date information reporting, infection prevention & control, and free of accidents remain the top cited areas for all nursing homes.

The top 10 frequently cited F-Tags in 2025 are:

• F880 - Infection Prevention & Control

• F689 - Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices

• F812 - Food Procurement, Store/Prepare/Serve Sanitary

• F684 - Quality of Care

• F656 - Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan

• F761 - Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals

• F600 - Free from Abuse and Neglect

• F755 - Pharmacy Srvcs/Procedures/Pharmacist/Records

• F695 - Respiratory/Tracheostomy Care and Suctioning

• F677 - ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents