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32 | CCL reviewed a service agreement dated 02/27/2020 for R1 and signed by R1’s responsible party on 03/01/2020, service agreement lists services and estimated monthly costs for all sections as zero. Invoice with a due date of 04/01/2020 was reviewed and revealed charges dated 03/03/2020 for assisted living level 6, prior to this R1 was being billed for Rent-AL with no assisted living level fee being charged. Notice of Increase in Monthly Rate dated 03/11/2020 with description of charges was reviewed and revealed that AL-Care Level 6 was listed on the schedule of fees to begin 05/11/2020. Documents reviewed do not reveal that R1’s responsible party was provided a written notice of rate increase after the updated service agreement was completed on 02/27/2020 but was charged a rate increase starting 03/03/2020.
Due to this information CCL finds the allegation(s) to be SUBSTANTIATED - A finding that the complaint is Substantiated means that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met.
The following deficiency is cited on attached LIC 9099-D:
§1569.657 Rate increase due to change in level of resident care; notice
(a) For any rate increase due to a change in the level of care of the resident, the licensee shall provide the resident and the resident’s representative, if any, written notice of the rate increase within two business days after initially providing services at the new level of care. The notice shall include a detailed explanation of the additional services to be provided at the new level of care and an accompanying itemization of the charges.
Exit interview conducted.
A copy of the report and appeal rights provided electronically to Executive Director via email. Executive director to return a signed copy to CCL, a signed copy should also be retained for facility records.
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