Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the transition of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment submission and reporting functionality to the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) will occur on April 17, 2023. To properly prepare for the transition, the QIES Assessment Submission and Processing (ASAP) system for MDS submissions will be turned off on April 13 at 8 p.m. ET.

• Providers should submit completed MDS records prior to the April 13 shutdown to QIES (ASAP), or wait until 8 a.m. ET on April 17 to submit data in iQIES.
• Providers are expected to take into account all requirements when determining the date they submit completed MDS records—including, but not limited to—submission timelines, claims processing, and care planning requirements. 
• CMS will provide additional information through various email notifications regarding training, technical guidance, details on what to expect, and more. 
• Failure to obtain access to iQIES prior to April 17 will impact the ability to submit MDS records.
• Nursing home and swing bed providers required to submit data to CMS must have at least one staff person assigned and approved as the facility Provider Security Official (PSO), who works for the provider and is responsible for approving all other users for their facility. 
• LeadingAge will update with more information as it becomes available.