Aug 30, 2026 · 5 min · 5 segments
Send us Fan Mail Are you coding section K correctly? Should you capture swallowing problems if the resident has interventions in place?
On August 14th, CMS released a new Section K assessment and coding essentials course.
Now, this isn't a new Section K or a change to the MDS.
It's new CMS education focused on getting the assessment and the coding correct and So that's an important distinction.
I don't want you to think they've changed anything because they haven't.
And because they've done this, this tells me that it's pretty important to them.
Section K is swallowing and nutrition.
On August 14th, CMS released a new Section K assessment and coding essentials course.
Now, this isn't a new Section K or a change to the MDS.
It's new CMS education focused on getting the assessment and the coding correct and So that's an important distinction.
I don't want you to think they've changed anything because they haven't.
And because they've done this, this tells me that it's pretty important to them.
Section K is swallowing and nutrition.
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