MDS Care Plan Strategist

Arcadia Care; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadia Care is seeking an experienced MDS Coordinator to ensure accurate and timely Medicare/Medicaid case-mix documentation and care plans. You will manage MDS assessments, PPS submissions, and interdisciplinary coordination to support PDPM and RUG categorization.

This role requires coordinating with nursing, dietary, social recreation, restorative, rehabilitation and physician services to optimize reimbursement while maintaining compliance with federal and state standards.

Responsibilities

• Assesses health status and care level of new admissions.
• Ensures timely completion of all MDS assessments (PPS Medicare, quarterly, annual, significant change).
• Maintains schedule of all MDS assessments with correct reference dates.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary participation for MDS documentation within regulatory timeframes.
• Verifies electronic submissions of MDS and maintains records.

Job description

Arcadia Care is seeking an experienced MDS Coordinator to ensure accurate and timely Medicare/Medicaid case-mix documentation and care plans. You will manage MDS assessments, PPS submissions, and interdisciplinary coordination to support PDPM and RUG categorization.

This role requires coordinating with nursing, dietary, social recreation, restorative, rehabilitation and physician services to optimize reimbursement while maintaining compliance with federal and state standards.