Delayed Disbursement of Resident Trust Funds After Discharge
Penalty
23 days payment denial
The penalty, as released by CMS, applies to the entire inspection this citation is part of, covering all citations and f-tags issued, not just this specific f-tag. For the complete original report, please refer to the 'Details' section.
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that resident funds were conveyed to the resident or their representative within 30 days of discharge, as required. Specifically, one discharged resident had a trust account balance of $100.05 that remained undispersed 147 days after discharge. Review of records confirmed the resident was discharged with no return anticipated, and the business office manager acknowledged that the funds were not distributed as expected. This deficiency was identified through interview and record review, and it was noted that the delay in dispersing the funds did not meet regulatory requirements.