Failure to Provide Timely Dental Services After Denture Authorization
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide timely dental services to a resident with anxiety disorder and dysphagia. The resident reported having new dentures that did not fit properly, resulting in difficulty eating. Clinical record review showed that the resident was last seen by the facility's dentist several months prior, at which time a preauthorization for new dentures was submitted. Although the insurance claim for the dentures was approved, no follow-up dental appointment was scheduled for the resident after the approval. The Nursing Home Administrator confirmed that the delay in scheduling or addressing dental services was not expected.