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rowid facility_name facility_id address city state zip inspection_date deficiency_tag scope_severity complaint standard eventid inspection_text filedate
1452 PRUITTHEALTH- ROCK HILL 425127 261 S HERLONG AVE ROCK HILL SC 29732 2020-01-14 582 B 1 1 ZGSA11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** > Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to issue Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) for two of two residents (Residents #94 and #255) discharged from Medicare Part A with benefit days remaining. The findings include: 1. Resident #94 was originally admitted on [DATE]. A Notice of Medicare Non-coverage (NOMNC) was issued for services ending on 09/27/19. Although the resident was to be discharged from Medicare Part A with benefits days remaining, he would continue to be a resident in the facility. The facility did not issue an ABN. A second NOMNC was issued for services ending on 01/17/20. The resident was to be discharged from Medicare Part A with benefits days remaining, but he would continue to be a resident in the facility. The facility did not issue an ABN. During an interview on 01/11/20 at 5:39 PM, the Senior Vice President of Clinical Services stated the facility had not been issuing ABNs for any resident. She stated the newly hired Finance Counselor, who issues the notices, began working at the facility in September 2019 and since then, no ABNs had been issued. During an interview on 01/13/20 at 2:20 PM, the Finance Counselor stated she had not been issuing any ABNs. She stated she thought those were only issued if a resident didn't agree and wanted to appeal the decision. No ABN notices had been given to the residents who were discharged from Medicare Part A with benefit days left that remained in the facility. 2. Resident #255 was originally admitted on [DATE]. A Notice of Medicare Non-coverage (NOMNC) was issued for services ending on [DATE]. Although the resident was to be discharged from Medicare Part A with benefits days remaining, she would continue to be a resident in the facility. The facility did not issue an ABN. During an interview on 01/11/20 at 5:39 PM, the Senior Vice President of Clinical Services stated the facility had not been issuing ABNs for any resident. She stated the newly hired Finance Counselor, who issues the notices, began working at the facility in September 2019 and since then, no ABNs had been issued. During an interview on 01/13/20 at 2:20 PM, the Finance Counselor stated she had not been issuing any ABNs. She stated she thought those were only issued if a resident didn't agree and wanted to appeal the decision. No ABN notices had been given to the residents who were discharged from Medicare Part A with benefit days left that remained in the facility. 2020-09-01