Failure to Timely Transmit MDS Discharge Assessment
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment was transmitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) within the required timeframe for one resident. Specifically, a discharge assessment dated 12/28/24 for a resident who was admitted from the hospital and discharged home on the same day was not added to a batch for transmission to CMS. Record review confirmed the assessment was never transmitted, and during an interview, the Regional MDS Coordinator acknowledged the oversight, stating the assessment should have been sent sooner. Additionally, the facility did not have a policy regarding the transmission of MDS assessments and relied on the RAI manual for guidance.