Transcription of RAI Manual Appendix B 01272022
1 Revised January 27, 2022. Page 1 RAI Manual Appendix B State State RAI Coordinator Email AK Angela Rick AL Donna Milstead AR Deborah Dees AR Elise Foard AZ Sylvia Turner CA Susana Belda CA Vacant CO Wendy Castro CT Connie Greene CT Karen Gworek (backup) DC Veronica Longstreth DE Kim Reed FL Norma Hill GA Kellie Lavoie HI Kelly Watanabe HI Veronica Mitchell (backup) IA Vicki Worth IA Geri Paul (backup) ID Chia Yun Hartranft IL Lori J. Brown IN Arron Caquelin KS Lori Mouak KY Jennifer Smith LA Michelle Lewis MA Maureen Waitt MA Andrew Lambert MD Mary Tarenyika ME Suzanne Pinette MI Haideh Najafi MN Nadine Olness Revised January 27, 2022.
2 Page 2 State State RAI Coordinator Email MO Stacey Bryan MO Danette Beeson (backup) MS Gloria Daughtry MT Lori Latham MT Tensina Smith (backup) NC Janet Brooks ND Kelly Beechie NE Daniel Taylor NH Vacant NJ Kareen Villano NJ Arlene McNinch (backup) NM Rosie Brandenberger NM Francine Arguello NV Carol Eastburg NV Jeanne Hesterlee (backup) NY Maria Copperwheat OH Cheryl Moya OK Diane Henry OR Joy Ramsby PA Kiera Price PR Lourdes Cruz RI Jessica Marcaccio SC Vacant SD Elaine Hanley TN Oreather Bell TX Susan Edgeman TX MDS Coding/Clinical Questions UT Erin Lloyd VA Diana Marsh VT Suzanne Leavitt WA Donna Zaglin WI Heather Newton WV Joyce Settle WV Tina Maher Revised January 27, 2022.
3 Page 3 State State RAI Coordinator Email WY Timothy Cozad Revised January 27, 2022. Page 4 State/Region RAI Coordinator Panel Member Email CA Susana Belda IL Lori Brown ME Suzanne Pinette MN Nadine Olness MO Stacey Bryan NM Rosie Brandenberger OK Diane Henry VA Diana Marsh The RAI Panel is a group of experienced RAI Coordinators who assist CMS and other State RAI Coordinators in answering MDS-related questions. Providers, consultants, and industry associations who have MDS questions should always first contact their State RAI Coordinator, who will then forward questions to the RAI Panel, if needed. When forwarding your questions to the RAI Panel, please be sure to send them to at least three Panel members to ensure your questions are responded to as soon as possible.
4 The RAI Panel is in frequent contact with CMS for consultation and clarification. Revised January 27, 2022. Page 5 State MDS Automation Coordinator Email AK Angela Rick AL Mark McDowell AR Abbie Palmer AR Paula Day AZ Claudia Montes AZ Eric Powell CA Kaitlin Ashbrook CA LoriAnn Sasano CA Roberto Toffoletti CA Stephanie Torres CO Wendy Castro CT Surjit Sethuraman DC Jeffrey Butler DE Shailendra Khanal FL Jennifer Babcock GA Kenni Sue Keller HI Veronica Mitchell (backup) IA Jennifer Knapp IA Barbara Cox (backup) ID Kristy Burns IL Jonna Gouchenouer IN James L. Hayes KS Kristy Burns KY Rhonda Littleton-Roe LA Michael Mire MA Vacant MD Mary Tarenyika ME Susan Cloutier MI Jeffrey Pung MN Brenda Boike-Meyers MO Danette Beeson MS Michelle Austin MS Gloria Daughtry Revised January 27, 2022.
5 Page 6 State MDS Automation Coordinator Email MT Lori Latham MT Tensina Smith NC Sandra McLamb ND Todd Friesz ND Mary Dillman NE Greg Carlson NE Dawn Sybrant (backup) NH Vacant NJ Eunice Santiago NM Rosie Brandenberger NM Stephanie Holt NM Francine Arguello (backup) NV Mike L. Guzzetta NY Greg Schoonmaker OH Keith Weaver OK Wanda Roberts OR Jason Woolery PA Ruth Anne Barnard PR Juan Rivera RI William Finocchiaro SC Jesse M. Olivares SD Doug Knutson TN John W. Miller TX Shimron Gill UT Angela Anderson VA Sandy Lee VT Tammy Wehmeyer WA Betty Metz WI Heather Newton WI Emily Virnig WV Tina Maher WY Tammy Schmitt Revised January 27, 2022.
6 Page 7 State/Region CMS Locations Email I Boston Capt. Hyosim Seon-Spada I Boston Clifford Jackim II NY Oke Johnson II NY Mona Liblanc (CMS/CQISCO) III Philadelphia Jonanna Bryant (CMS/NC) IV Atlanta Jill Jones (CMS/SC) IV Atlanta Georgia Allen V Chicago Melanie Boice VI Dallas CDR LaQuitha Mohair VI Dallas James Gatonye VII Kansas City Marilyn Mihalovich VIII Denver Dorothy M. Brinkmeyer (CMS/CQISCO) IX San Francisco Vacant X Seattle Linda Harris (CMS/QCISO)