G0598: Discharge Plans Communication
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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
Where it was cited
- Indiana34
- New York23
- Florida12
- Pennsylvania12
- California10
- Oklahoma6
- Alabama5
- Colorado5
- Illinois5
- New Jersey4
- Ohio4
- Arkansas3
- Georgia3
- Iowa3
- Idaho3
- Minnesota3
- North Carolina3
- Connecticut2
- Louisiana2
- Missouri2
- Tennessee2
- Texas2
- Virginia2
- West Virginia2
- Alaska1
- Arizona1
- Kansas1
- Michigan1
- New Hampshire1
Most recent citations
The 20 most recent of 157 citations. Newest inspection first.
Americare Certified Special Services, Inc Chha
The agency failed to ensure revisions related to the patient's discharge are communicated to the patient or patient's representative.
Guardian Angel Home Health
The agency failed to notify the patient of an unplanned discharge for one out of the three discharged patients reviewed (Patient #3).
Millennium Home Care LLC
The Home Health Agency failed to ensure 1, (Patient #1), of 3 patients sampled participated in all aspects of their plan of care including termination of services.
Baptist Health Home Health-Lr
The agency failed to ensure there was evidence of communication with the Hospice agency in order to transition to Hospice services for 1 (#1) and discharge education for a patient and family was provided for 1 (#5) of 5 (#1 - #5) closed records reviewed.
Convenient Home Health
The agency failed to enforce the agency’s discharge policy for 4 of 4 patients (Patients #4 ,#5 #6 and #7) without communicating to the clients, the clients' responsible party, all physician’s or allowed practitioners who will be responsible for providing care and services to the patient after…
Team Select Home Care of Indiana, LLC
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to notify the physician (or allowed practitioner) of the likelihood of discharge for 2 of 2 patients discharged from agency branch locations (Patients #5 and 10).
Misbah Home Health Care LLC
No longer in CMS listThe home health agency failed to collaborate with the Patient regarding discharge for 1 of 1 discharge record reviewed without documented reason for discharge (Patient #10).
Ready and Willing 2 Help Healthcare LLC
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to discuss changes to the patient’s POC regarding early discharge with the patient’s responsible physician for 10 of 10 discharged patients.
California Nurses Home Health Services
The Home Health Agency (HHA – an organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient's personal residence) failed to ensure the physician was informed of the three of seven sample patients (Patient 2, Patient 6 and Patient 7) were discharged.
Heritage Health Care
The agency failed communicate with all physicians or allowed practitioners issuing orders for the plan of care regarding discharge and provide discharge summary for two (2) of eight (8) records reviewed.
Deer Meadows Home Health and Support Services, LLC
The HHA failed to document that prior to discharge, the HHA discussed impending discharge plans with the patient and the responsible physician for two (2) of three (3) CR's reviewed: CR#1 and CR#3. The HHA’s Policy Care Planning Process Policy No. 1-007, reviewed on December 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM…
Americare Certified Special Services, Inc Chha
The agency failed to ensure any revision to the patient’s discharge is communicated to the patient and physician.
Four Seasons Nursing & Rehabilitation Chha
The agency failed to ensure the patient or his or her representative was notified of changes to the patient's discharge.
Adoration Home Health
The agency failed to notify a patient of a pending discharge for 1 of 1 discharged patient with a record review conducted.
Americare Certified Special Services, Inc Chha
The governing authority failed to ensure any revision for the patient’s discharges is communicated to the patient, caregivers, and physicians.
Enhabit Home Health
The agency failed to provide documentation of notification of agency transfer discharge for 1 Patient (#15) of 5 discharged patients reviewed.
Amedisys Home Health of Griffin
Agency failed to communicate plans with the patient's primary care practitioner or other health care professional who will be responsible for providing care and services to the patient after discharge from the agency, and failed to discuss discharge plans with one patient (P) (P#4) of three…
Wesley Life Home Health
The agency failed to communicate and/or document communication with the physician and patient in ongoing plans for discharge from the agency for 1 of 5 sampled patients (Patient #3).
Amara Home Care
Staff interview the agency failed to ensure the physician had been notified of a discharge.
Best Choice Home Care
The agency failed to ensure revisions related to plans for discharge were communicated to the patient and/or the patient's representative in 1 of 3 active clinical records reviewed who received Physical Therapy and Skilled Nursing Services.