Indiana Administrative Code
Title 405 - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Article 1 - MEDICAID PROVIDERS AND SERVICES
Rule 15 - Nursing Facilities; Electronic Transmission of Minimum Data Set
Section 15-2 - Definitions
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 12-15-1-10; IC 12-15-21-2
Affected: IC 12-13-7-3; IC 12-15
Sec. 2.
(a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this rule.
(b) "Case mix reimbursement" means a system of paying nursing facilities according to the mix of residents in each facility as measured by resident characteristics and service needs. Its function is to provide payment for resources needed to serve different types of residents.
(c) "Minimum data set" or "MDS" means a core set of screening and assessment elements, including common definitions and coding categories, that forms the foundation of the comprehensive assessment for all residents of long-term care facilities certified to participate in Medicaid. The items in the MDS standardize communication about resident problems, strengths, and conditions within the facilities, between facilities, and between facilities and outside agencies. The Indiana system will employ the MDS 3.0 or subsequent revisions as approved by CMS.
