G0448: Freedom From Discrimination Or Reprisal
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Data from CMS inspection reports (Form 2567), 2018-01-02 to 2026-10-15, downloaded 2026-10-21; CMS agency list file dated 2026-09-21. CMS source file. What the labels mean
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247 Allstaff West LLC
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to ensure the patient or their representative received written notice of the patient’s rights and responsibilities which included the right to be free from any discrimination or reprisal for exercising his or her rights or for voicing grievances to the HHA (home health agency) or…
Caring Angels Home Health Services, Inc
In 1 of 3 (Pt. #2) home visits conducted, the Agency failed to ensure the Pt. receive information that no bias or prejudice will occur for verbalizing concerns regarding the Agency.
Allina Health Home Health
The agency failed to be free from any discrimination of reprisal for exercising his rights after the family requested a family friend to file a complaint against the home heath agency.
Givingback 3 Inc
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to provide services for 1 (Patient #5) of 4 active patients because of the condition of the patient's residence.
Premiere Home Health
The agency failed to update the written notice of patient rights to include the patient has the right to be free from any discrimination or reprisal for exercising his or her rights or for voicing grievances to the home health agency or an outside entity.
Fitzgibbon Community Home Health
The agency failed to update the written notice of patient rights to meet the requirements of the new federal home health regulations effective 01/13/18 to include the patient has the right to be free from any discrimination or reprisal for exercising his or her rights or for voicing grievances to…
Adaptive Nursing and Healthcare Services LLC
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to ensure all patients were free from reprisal for voicing grievances to the HHA in 1 of 3 discharge records reviewed.
Green Cross Home Care Services, Inc
The provider failed to demonstrate it had provided the patient with information related to be free from any discrimination or reprisal for exercising his or her rights or for voicing grievances to the Home Health Agency or an outside entity for 2 out of 8 Sampled Patients (SP).
Health Care Unlimited, Inc.
The agency failed to enforce its written policy that a patient has the right to voice grievances without fear of reprisal for 1 of 2 active patients (#2) whose records were reviewed.
Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service, Inc.
The facility failed to provide freedom from any discrimination or reprisal for exercising his or her rights to the patients for 5 (P #1-5) of 5 (P #1-5) patients.
Green Cross Home Care Services, Inc
The provider failed to demonstrate it had provided the patient with information related to be free from any discrimination or reprisal for exercising his or her rights or for voicing grievances to the Home Health Agency or an outside entity for 1 out of 3 Sampled Patients (SP).
Heaven Sent Home Health Care LLC
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to ensure patient right documents included the right to be free from any discrimination or reprisal for exercising his or her rights or for voicing grievances to the home health agency or an outside entity for 2 of 2 home visits of patients admitted after 1/13/18 for 1 of 1 agency.
National Home Health Care Agency
The agency failed to inform the patient in writing of their right to..."Be free from any discrimination or reprisal for exercising his or her rights or for voicing grievances to the HHA (home health agency) or an outside entity," resulting in a lack of knowledge of their rights for the agency's 22…
Regional Home Health Care, Inc.
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to update the written notice of patient rights to meet the requirements of the new federal home health regulations effective 01/13/18 be free from disrimination or reprisal for exercising his/her rights to voice a grievance to the HHA or an outside entity.