Failure to Provide Notification of Medicare Non-Coverage Upon Early Discharge
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide a Notification of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) to a resident who was being discharged from Medicare Part A services. Documentation review showed no evidence that the NOMNC was given to the resident. The Director of Social Services, who was responsible for sending the NOMNC, confirmed during an interview that the resident was originally scheduled to leave on a later date but requested to leave earlier. The resident communicated this request a few days prior to the new discharge date, and after being cleared by the rehab department, was discharged. The Director of Social Services acknowledged that the NOMNC should have been provided but was not.