ASPEN MEADOWS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER in BILLINGS, MT was fined $92,840 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 32 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

ASPEN MEADOWS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (BILLINGS, MT) — $92,840 in CMS Fines

Outcome: ASPEN MEADOWS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER in BILLINGS, MT was fined $92,840 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 32 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.


• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.


• Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.


• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.


• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.


• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.