Kalamazoo psychiatric hospital will lose Medicare payments for new admissions
Medicare will stop paying for new admissions at Kalamazoo Behavioral Health Hospital on Nov.
Official response and confirmed impact
16 after federal regulators found the psychiatric hospital failed to meet basic conditions for taking part in the program.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services found the hospital out of compliance with requirements for patients' rights and nursing services, among other areas, Becker's Hospital Review reported.
The hospital, on 9th Street in Texas Township near Kalamazoo, is owned by Neuropsychiatric Hospitals of South Bend, Indiana.
CMS issued a public notice of the termination Oct. 30, giving patients and families a little more than two weeks of warning.
For families with a relative in psychiatric care, the action raises immediate questions.
People already admitted can keep receiving limited Medicare coverage for a short time, but new Medicare patients will need to find a bed at another hospital.
Four Areas CMS Found Out of ComplianceCMS cited four areas where the hospital fell short: patients' rights, nursing services, physical environment, and special medical record and staffing requirements that apply to psychiatric hospitals.
