Based on interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to issue the Skilled Nursing Facility Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (SNF ABN - notice issued to beneficiaries so they may decide if they wish to continue receiving skilled services that may not be paid for by Medicare and assume financial responsibility), and a paper copy of the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC - notice issued to beneficiaries before the end of Medicare covered Part A skilled services) for two Residents (#33 and #78) of three applicable residents reviewed for beneficiary notices, out of a total sample of 20 residents.Specifically, the facility failed to:For Resident #33, issue a SNF ABN as required, to the Resident's activated Health Care Proxy (HCP - the person elected to make healthcare… …
F582 citations in Massachusetts
Medicare and Medicaid notices · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Massachusetts cites F582 more often than its own record predicts
1.04 times the share F582 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts in 2025, this is the portion that was F582.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Massachusetts surveyors wrote
F582 findings written in Massachusetts, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Skilled Nursing Facility Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (SNF ABN/ CMS-10055) was completed and signed to ensure the Resident/Resident Representative was fully informed of the services being discontinued and a determination was made to continue or discontinue services at a skilled level of care for two Residents (#10, #52), out of three sampled residents who received beneficiary notification, as required by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Massachusetts citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.64% | 1.18× |
| 2024 | 0.61% | 1.16× |
| 2025 | 0.42% | 1.04× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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