Failure to Issue SNF ABN Notices After Skilled Services Ended
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to issue Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notices of Non-Coverage (SNF ABN) to two residents who remained in the facility after their skilled services ended. Record review showed that, although the facility's policy requires informing beneficiaries about potential non-coverage and their financial liability for continued services, there was no documentation that SNF ABN notices were provided to these residents after the end of their skilled services. Interviews with the Director of Nurses and the Administrator confirmed that the required SNF ABN notices were not issued for the two residents, despite the expectation that such notices should be given to inform residents of their potential financial responsibility for certain services.