tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 43

Long-term Care: Are SNFs Ready For Surprise Spot-Checks?

 "Operation Spot Check" in Florida leads to big citations.Your compliance efforts could pay off when you least expect it.      That's what many Florida long-term care facilities are discovering through "Operation Spot Check," an initiative that conducts unannounced compliance inspections across the state.      Here's why you can't afford to let compliance take a vacation: A surprise visit to Pensacola, FL-based Willow Grove Assisted Living Facility - owned by North Florida Living Facilities Inc. - allegedly turned up three problems: staffing levels below the minimum requirement, Medicaid claims...

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