Did You Miss the October 1 RAI and ICD-10 Changes?

Programs and Resources
 

Each October, several key regulatory manuals update, including those for the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) and ICD-10-CM Codes and Guidelines. Understanding the changes and ensuring documentation practices align with these updates are key for resident care planning, reimbursement, quality measures, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance. 

AHCA offers a 47-minute course titled What’s New for October 1st in MDS and Coding? 
for MDS Coordinators, Facility Coders (ICD-10), Directors of Nursing and Administrators. 
 
The learning objectives include: 
  • Summarize major changes to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) effective October 1, 2024. 
  • Explain how to code new items on the MDS that began 10/1/2024. 
  • State best practices for code accuracy. 
  • Verbalize an understanding of what is coming in the future for coding. 
 
The cost of the course is $25 for AHCA members and $65 for non-members. A certificate of attendance will be available after viewing the training.  
 
Members will need to log in with their AHCA/NCAL usernames and passwords to register. For assistance obtaining usernames and passwords, members should e-mail educate@ahca.org with their name and facility contact information. Register here.