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Type of Data: Long Term Care Minimum Data Set (LTCMDS) for State Government Agencies

Is the core set of screening and assessment elements of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI). This assessment system provides a comprehensive, accurate, standardized, reproducible assessment of each long-term care facility resident's functional capabilities and helps staff to identify health problems.  This assessment is performed on all residents in a Medicare and/or Medicaid-certified long-term care facility.

CMS data may be obtained upon meeting both CMS's data release requirements and Privacy Act of 1974 disclosure provisions, by submitting the following documentation:

  • Written Letter of Request
  • Data Use Agreement
  • Synopsis of Project

For assistance with using and obtaining CMS data, please contact CMS's regional office representative within your area.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST TO THE APPROPRIATE CMS REGIONAL OFFICE.


Downloads

Medicaid Agency Data Use Agreement [PDF, 50KB]]

Medicaid Addendum [PDF,45KB]
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