F 0569
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on review of facility financial records and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was
determined that the facility failed to convey and provide a final accounting of a resident's funds upon
discharge from the facility within 30 days as required for seven of seven residents reviewed (Residents 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7).
Residents Affected - Some
Findings include:
Physician orders for Resident 1 dated July 22, 2022, indicated that he was discharged to home. A check
request form, dated December 20, 2022, revealed that a check was requested in the amount of $398.00 for
a refund that was due to Resident 1, as a result of overpayment. The refund to Resident 1 was paid on
December 27, 2022 (158 days after being discharged ).
A nursing note for Resident 2, dated July 15, 2022, at 7:35 p.m. revealed that the resident ceased to breath
and her family member was notified. A facility e-mail, dated December 27, 2022, revealed that a refund for
Resident 2 was late and needed paid as soon as possible. A check request form, dated January 12, 2023
revealed that a check was requested in the amount of $1665.30 for a refund that was due to Resident 2's
family, as a result of overpayment.
As of April 4, 2023, there was no documented evidence that Resident 2's refund was paid out to the
resident's family.
Interview with the Business Office Manager on April 4, 2023, at 9:01 a.m. revealed that Resident 2 was the
only resident refund that had not been paid. She indicated that she was having a hard time getting it paid
and that it should have been paid by August 15, 2022.
Physician's orders for Resident 3, dated October 20, 2022, indicated that he ceased to breath. A check
request form, dated December 21, 2022, revealed that a check was requested in the amount of $648.40 for
a refund that was due to Resident 3's family, as a result of overpayment. The refund to Resident 3's family
was paid on December 27, 2022 (68 days after being discharged ).
Physician orders for Resident 4, dated November 7, 2022, indicated that he ceased to breath. A check
request form, dated December 20, 2022, revealed that a check was requested in the amount of $957.00 for
a refund that was due to Resident 4's family, as a result of overpayment. The refund to Resident 4's family
was paid on December 27, 2022 (52 days after being discharged ).
A nursing note for Resident 5, dated October 21, 2022, at 11:52 p.m. revealed that the resident ceased to
breathe and her family member was at bedside. A check request form, dated December 20, 2022,
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
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Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395652
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/04/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
30 Fourth Avenue
Curwensville, PA 16833
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0569
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
revealed that a check was requested in the amount of $1816.70 for a refund that was due to Resident 5's
family, as a result of overpayment. The refund to Resident 5's family was paid on December 27, 2022 (68
days after being discharged ).
Nursing notes for Resident 6, dated November 1, at 5:04 p.m. and November 6, 2022, at 1:32 p.m. revealed
that the resident was transferred to the hospital and ceased to breath. A check request form, dated
December 21, 2022, revealed that a check was requested in the amount of $1521.00 for a refund that was
due to Resident 6's family, as a result of overpayment. The refund to Resident 6's family was paid on
December 27, 2022 (51 days after being discharged ).
Physician order for Resident 7 indicated that he was discharged on September 3, 2022. A copy of a check,
dated December 27, 2022, revealed that it was made in the amount of $8,613.00 for a refund that was due
to Resident 7, as a result of over payment (114 days after being discharged ).
Interview with the Business Office Manager on April 4, 2023, at 9:01 a.m. confirmed that the refund checks
to the families of Residents 3, 4, 5, 6, and to Residents 1 and 7 were all paid beyond the deadline.
28 Pa. Code 201.29(j) Resident rights
28 Pa. Code 201.18(b)(2) Management
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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