Missouri Nursing Home Remains Non-Compliant
The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid recently determined that Nodaway Nursing Home in Maryville, Missouri can no longer be allowed to bill either of the health insurance providers. Why? The facility has failed to correct a state and federal deficiency since April 2008, six months after its initial discovery. The consequence? Residents admitted to the facility after October 28, 2008 will not be covered through Medicare or Medicaid. Those admitted on or before the deadline date of October 28, 2008 will have until November 28, 2008 to find a new place to live.
Interestingly, the citations are for the facility's failure to follow proper protocol in documenting and monitoring patients. There have been two follow up inspections and similar deficiencies were found both times. Employees did not keep appropriate records concerning a resident receiving medication, charts were improperly signed or not signed by the correct person, and in one instance, the patient never received medication ordered for constipation.
The nursing home has explained their shortcomings as "just a glitch", but Medicare and Medicaid officials have not given inspectors permission to return to the facility for a fourth inspection. Without the inspection, there would be no opportunity to clear up the deficiency and no opportunity to bill Medicare or Medicaid for the residents.
To read more about this matter, go to Inspection Woes for Area Nursing Home.
