What MDS Consultants does

MDS Consultants, operating as Minimum Data Set Consultant, LLC, is a private U.S. healthcare consulting firm headquartered in Medina, New York, that provides Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment completion, reimbursement optimization, and regulatory compliance services to skilled nursing facilities. Founded in 2008 by Gloria Brent, RN, the company employs a team of 50+ specially trained, RAC-CT-certified MDS nurse experts — all employees rather than contractors — who deliver services remotely with electronic medical record access, enabling deployment within 24-48 hours. Core offerings include MDS Completion Services, Remote MDS Floater support, Case Mix Index Management, MDS System Management, and an extensive audit suite (Schizophrenia, PDPM, Data Integrity, ICD-10, Quality Measure, UB-04, and Medicare Eligibility audits), plus Corporate Integrity Agreement support.

The company's technology footprint is light and human-centric: proprietary assets are a time-tested MDS Completion Checklist and Peer Review Process, internal training curriculum, and custom reference charts for reimbursement and NTA list verification. There is no proprietary software platform, mobile app, API, or SDK in market. Commercial distribution runs through direct consultative sales to skilled nursing facilities, plus an association-driven channel via partnerships with AAPACN (Platinum Business Partner and Training Partner for RAC-CT and QCP certifications) and state associations in Florida, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Texas. Marketing is anchored in 40+ annual webinars, the MDS Expert Blog, social media, email newsletters, and conference presence.

MDS Consultants generates revenue primarily through hourly professional services billed weekly with no long-term contracts, supplemented by one-time certification workshop fees (RAC-CT at $800-$1,026 and QCP at $660-$885 depending on AAPACN membership), and a subscription membership layer through the MDS Expert platform offering free and premium tiers. Customer logos span multi-facility operators including Lincoln Health, Catholic Health Buffalo, Presbyterian Homes, HumanGood, Elderwood, and Heritage Operations Group, plus government accounts such as New York State Veterans Homes. No revenue, funding, M&A, or headcount trend figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

MDS Consultants

Legal name

Minimum Data Set Consultant, LLC

Website

https://mds-consultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MDS Consultants is a private U.S. healthcare consulting firm that provides MDS assessment completion, PDPM reimbursement optimization, ICD-10 coding, and regulatory audit services to skilled nursing facilities, delivered remotely by a team of 50+ RAC-CT-certified nurse experts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Skilled Nursing Facility Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Master Data Management (MDM) & Patient/Provider Identity Data (HLACAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Application Data Migration & Master Data Management Services (BPAEAGAJ)

Keywords

• MDS consulting services
• Skilled nursing compliance
• Medicare reimbursement consulting
• PDPM audit services
• Clinical assessment training

Headquarters

HQ city

Medina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. MDS Completion Services: Hourly billing for MDS assessment completion services. Clients are charged only for hours worked with no long-term commitments required. Weekly invoicing for services rendered.
2. Remote MDS Floater Services: Hourly billing for remote MDS expert services that can flex between completion, audit, and training as needed. Weekly invoicing.
3. Case Mix Index Management: Weekly CMI management services billed hourly. Team reviews resident records and manages CMI scores.
4. MDS System Management: Ongoing MDS system oversight and workflow management services billed hourly based on facility size and complexity.
5. Audits and Compliance Services: Various audit services including data integrity audits, schizophrenia audits, PDPM audits, ICD-10 audits, and quality measure audits billed hourly.
6. Certification Training Programs: RAC-CT and QCP certification workshops in partnership with AAPACN. One-time registration fees for workshop attendance and certification exams.
7. MDS Expert Membership: Subscription-based membership providing access to webinars, recorded content, guides, tools, and Ask an Expert forum. Free and premium membership tiers available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MDS Consultants provides specialized consulting and staffing services to skilled nursing facilities, delivering short-term MDS assessment completion, remote MDS floater nurses, Case Mix Index (CMI) management, MDS system/workflow management, and a full suite of audits (PDPM, ICD-10, schizophrenia, data integrity, Medicare eligibility). The firm also delivers RAC-CT and QCP certification training through AAPACN, ongoing webinars, and the MDS Expert membership resource platform for MDS coordinators and nursing leadership.

Product overview

MDS Consultants offers a comprehensive suite of consulting services for skilled nursing facilities focused on Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, documentation, and compliance. The core service portfolio centers on four main offerings: MDS Completion Services (short-term assessment completion with over 50 specially trained nurse experts), Remote MDS Floater (off-site team member support), Case Mix Index Management, and MDS System Management. These are complemented by an extensive audit and compliance division covering Schizophrenia Audits, PDPM Audits, Data Integrity Audits, ICD-10 Audits, and Corporate Integrity Agreement support. Training and certification programs include RAC-CT and QCP certification workshops delivered in partnership with AAPACN, plus weekly webinars and educational resources. The MDS Expert sub-brand provides a membership platform with exclusive guides, expert forums, and a resource library. The company was founded in 2008 by Gloria Brent and operates from Medina, New York, serving facilities across multiple states with a team of over 50 RAC-CT certified professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MDS Expert: A membership resource platform offering guides, forms, webinars, training materials, and an expert forum for MDS professionals.

Products and services

• MDS Completion Services Short-term MDS (Minimum Data Set) assessment completion services in which specially trained MDS nurse experts fill in to complete assessments, provide extra hands support, conduct audits and verification for skilled nursing facilities facing coordinator gaps or backlogs.
• Remote MDS Floater Off-site remote MDS nurse floater services providing completion, review and management of MDS assessments to address staffing shortages and fill gaps on facility teams.
• Case Mix Index Management Weekly CMI management services including review of resident records, management of resident CMI scores, and CMI submission to ensure accurate reimbursement capture for skilled nursing facilities.
• MDS System Management Best-practices implementation for MDS schedules and compliance deadlines, including MDS schedule creation, workflow/process management, and submission of assessments to the federal repository.
• System & Data Audits Comprehensive audit services including Schizophrenia, PDPM, MDS Data Integrity, ICD-10, Quality Measure, Medicare Eligibility, Care Plan, UB-04 and MDS System audits.
• Corporate Integrity Agreement Support Compliance services helping skilled nursing facilities develop standards, policies, and training programs to maintain compliance with Medicare Guidelines while operating under Corporate Integrity Agreements.
• RAC-CT Certification Workshop AAPACN partnership workshop providing the Resident Assessment Coordinator–Certified (RAC-CT) credential, a nationally recognized gold-standard certification in MDS 3.0 assessment for skilled nursing facility staff.
• QCP Certification Workshop AAPACN partnership workshop providing the QAPI Certified Professional (QCP) credential designed for nursing home administrators, directors of nursing, and QAPI managers.
• Webinars & Training Programs Live RAI-focused webinars, state and national conference workshops, and scheduled certification prep programs covering MDS, quality measures, PDPM, and survey preparation.
• MDS Expert Membership Subscription membership platform providing exclusive guides and forms, Ask an Expert forums, webinar access, and the MDS Expert Blog for ongoing MDS professional education and support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ completed MDS assessments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAPACN Platinum Business Partner. MDS Consultants serves as an AAPACN Training Partner providing RAC-CT and QCP certification workshops. The partnership enables delivery of AAPACN certification programs to MDS professionals.
• Florida Health Care AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation membership providing visibility at annual conference and industry advocacy connection.
• New York State Health Facilities AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation membership supporting New York market presence and industry networking.
• Ohio Health Care AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation membership with conference participation and exhibiting presence.
• Rhode Island Health Care AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation membership supporting regional industry presence in Rhode Island.
• Texas Health Care AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation membership supporting Texas market presence and networking.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Richter Healthcare Consultants: Long-term care and SNF clinical consulting firm offering MDS, reimbursement, and survey-readiness services — a close functional peer to MDS Consultants.
• Polaris Group Consulting: Offers clinical operations and reimbursement/MDS consulting to SNFs and assisted living providers, overlapping with MDS Consultants on PDPM audit and MDS completion work.
• Proactive Medical Review (PMR): Provides SNF compliance, audit, and PDPM/MDS-focused consulting services; comparable boutique peer competing for similar facility-level engagements.
• Zimmet Healthcare Services Group: Specializes in PDPM, MDS, and reimbursement consulting for skilled nursing facilities; founded by a leading PDPM architect and a recognized authority in the same regulatory niche MDS Consultants serves.
• Blue Ridge Nursing Solutions: Specialized SNF clinical consulting and reimbursement firm covering MDS completion, audits, and PDPM support; serves a comparable customer profile of skilled nursing operators.
• LW Consulting (Longshore Care Management / LW Consulting, Inc.): Consulting firm focused on long-term care and SNF operations, PDPM, and MDS quality — directly comparable in service mix and buyer to MDS Consultants.
• Pathway Health: Provides MDS/RAI consulting, compliance, and clinical education services to skilled nursing and post-acute providers, competing head-on with MDS Consultants across the same buyer and service categories.

Broad incumbents

• CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen): Large U.S. accounting and advisory firm with a dedicated senior living / SNF practice that delivers PDPM, reimbursement, and clinical operations consulting at greater scale than MDS Consultants.
• FORVIS (formerly BKD): Top-tier U.S. accounting and consulting firm with a long-standing SNF/healthcare practice offering PDPM, MDS, and reimbursement advisory — competes for larger enterprise SNF engagements.

Others

• AAPACN (American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing, formerly AANAC): The professional association and credentialing body for post-acute care nursing; partners with MDS Consultants on certification workshops and represents an ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, but offers adjacent training resources to the same MDS nurse audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/p/MDS-Consultants-100083322363253
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mds-consultants
• Xx.com/mdsconsultants

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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