Your HSR is your main point of contact regarding health and safety matters, so make sure you inform them of any concerns or safety issues. Having your HSR represent your work group can help because: 1  A HSR is likely to understand your views and concerns.
The State has the responsibility for certifying a skilled nursing facilityâs or nursing facilityâs compliance or noncompliance, except in the case of State-operated facilities. However, the Stateâs certification for a skilled nursing facility is subject to CMSâ approval.
For days 21 to 100 of a covered stay in a skilled nursing facility during any one benefit period, Medicare pays the full Medicare-approved amount, except for a daily coinsurance amount of $141.50 per day. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility in any one benefit period, Medicare no longer pays any of the cost.