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May 08, 2009 02:43 PM

Nursing home not able to admit medicare patients


How bad is it for a nursing home to loose its right to admit medicare patients? Is that common? Would you as an employee stay away from a nursing home that had this happen?

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from michelle126
Old May 08, 2009, 02:46 PM

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Obviously, they have been repeatedly cited from the state. If I was new, I probably wouldn't want to come into a situation like that.
Have you looked up the surveys online to find out what or why?
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from VivaLasViejas
Old May 08, 2009, 02:47 PM

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Yes, I would definitely stay away. Being prohibited from accepting Medicare patients is reserved for only the most severe deficiencies, e.g. neglect that resulted in significant harm to residents. I wouldn't work for such a facility for that reason alone.......but it also doesn't do one's reputation much good to be associated with one.
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from snowyRN
Old May 08, 2009, 02:52 PM

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Run Run Run as fast as you can, you dont want to get caught up in their mess
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from eriksoln
Old May 08, 2009, 03:01 PM

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I stay away from nursing homes period. Ones who have gone even further down than the pittance expectations of avg. nursing homes would be doubly avoided by me.
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from Sarah Jayne
Old May 08, 2009, 03:02 PM
Updated May 08, 2009 at 03:09 PM by Sarah Jayne

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How do you look up the state surveys? What kinds of problems can make a home loose its right to admit medicare patients?

One of my friends just started working in a nursing home that lost its right to admit medicare patients for a couple of months. She didn't know that when she was hired. She found out sorta by accident. Should I tell her to qiut her job?
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from t-lo
Old May 08, 2009, 03:39 PM

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Could it be because they do not have a Therapies Dept.? Sometimes Therapies are subcontracted out and if the Therapy Service's contract with the Facility is completed for the year they do not renew. Let's hope this is the reason and not because of deficiencies.
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from alleigh_lpn
Old May 08, 2009, 05:36 PM

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If the facility is not willing to give you a valid reason for losing the Medicare status then you may want to leave. I would ask first. You can get info on the facility from you state nursing home association....google: (your state) nursing home association, it should give you a website with a .org. Hope this helps you!!
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from LHH1996
Old May 08, 2009, 07:33 PM

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no it isn't common ...and it could mean no pay check...stay away!!!!!!

to..Eriksoln..not all nursing homes are bad...why the put down.??
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from Not_A_Hat_Person
Old May 08, 2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarah Jayne View Post
How do you look up the state surveys?
Try your state's official government website, which should be "statename".gov, and search for nursing homes. You can also go to Medicare.gov.
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