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Medicare, Medicaid payments threatened at Life Care Center of Ooltewah
A week after Life Care Center of Ooltewah had its Medicare and Medicaid payments threatened by the state and federal governments, officials at the Snow Hill Road nursing home have submitted a satisfactory plan to bring their facility back into compliance, according to state health care officials.
The facility’s temporary suspension of government care payments starting Oct. 10 is expected to be lifted, pending approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which typically follows the recommendation of state health care surveyors.
Having the suspension of government health care payments lifted would allow Life Care Center of Ooltewah to continue taking new patients who depend on Medicare and Medicaid payments, and would also allow for the facility to continue caring for current residents who receive government health care aid.
The Ooltewah facility first found itself in jeopardy of losing government health care payments for its residents after state health care surveyors cited issues with prescription transcription and administration during a mid-September visit.