Report incidents of mistreatment, neglect or abuse to the administrator of the facility and other officials as required by law. Additionally, the Office of Inspector General recommends that nursing facilities periodically check the list to determine the exclusion status of current employees and contractors. Likewise, the facility should refrain from offering any gift of more than nominal value to residents or potential referral sources. Maintain all records and documentation, including billing and claims information, required for participation in federal, state and private health care programs, including the resident assessment instrument, the comprehensive plan of care and all corrective actions taken in response to surveys. The draft nursing facility guidance also includes information on how to assess the effectiveness of a compliance program.
Documentation is key to demonstrating the effectiveness of a provider's compliance program.
This document is not the official version of the notice. The official document of record will be the published Federal Register document, which is scheduled for publication on Oct. 29, 1999. As quickly as possible after the notice is published in the Federal Register , we will post the Federal Register version on our Web site.