December 2, 2024

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The Ivy at Great Falls nursing home closing, quality issues cited

The Ivy at Great Falls nursing home closing, quality issues cited

This story was originally published by Montana Free Press at montanafreepress.org

The state’s largest nursing home plans to close its doors weeks after being terminated from the federal Medicare and Medicaid program after “a history of serious quality issues” and violations for deficient patient care.

In a recent public notice, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced that its relationship with The Ivy At Great Falls would end effective July 9, after the federal agency determined that the 278-bed facility “failed to attain substantial compliance with certain Medicare and Medicaid participation requirements.”

Any patients admitted to the facility after that day would not be eligible for reimbursement from the joint state-federal health program, the notice said. Patients who remain at the facility are eligible for reimbursements for care for the 30-day period after July 9. 

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