Failure to Provide SNF ABN to Residents Remaining After Skilled Service Discharge
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide a Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice (SNF ABN) to two residents who were discharged from skilled services but remained in the facility, despite having Medicare benefit days remaining. Record reviews showed that both residents were admitted for skilled services and later discharged from those services, yet no ABN was given to inform them of their potential financial liability for services not covered by Medicare. During an interview, the administrator acknowledged being unaware of the requirement to provide the ABN form to residents who stayed in the facility after discharge from skilled services.