Every finding on record at Picayune Homecare, LLC

*EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS* Survey conducted on 07/15-07/18/2024 revealed the above facility meets all applicable Federal, State and local emergency preparedness requirements. No deficiencies were cited.

*PICAYUNE * The Medicare Recertification survey conducted 07/15-07/18/2024 revealed the above facility has met all Medicare Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies (HHA). However, Standard-level deficiencies were cited. ___________________

Encoding and transmitting OASIS CFR(s): 484.45(a) Standard: An HHA must encode and electronically transmit each completed OASIS assessment to the CMS system, regarding each beneficiary with respect to which information is required to be transmitted (as determined by the Secretary), within 30 days of completing the assessment of the beneficiary. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interview, policy and procedure review, and review of the facility report “HHA error summary by agency”, the facility failed to encode and electronically transmit each completed Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessment within 30 days of completing the assessment of the beneficiary for 288 patients in the past six (6) months: 01/01/2024-07/10/2024. Findings Include: An interview with the Director of Nursing on 07/16/2024 at 11:10 a.m. confirmed the agency is supposed to submit OASIS data within 30 days of completing Oasis Data Sets. Review of the facility Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (IQIES) report, “The HHA Error summary report by Agency”, dated 01/01/2024-07/10/2024 for the past six (6) months revealed, Error -3330 for 288 patient assessments submitted late within 30 days of completing the assessment of the beneficiary. Review of facility’s policy, “Oasis Data Capture, Transmission, Verification, Display and Reports (Revision Date 03/01/21), confirmed “…All OASIS assessments will be reserved and transmitted within 30 days of M00090 date...” During the exit conference on 07/18/24 at 1:00 p.m. with the Director of Nursing and the Clinical Director, survey findings were discussed, and no further documentation was submitted for review