State of California—Health and Human Services Agency Department of Health Care Services
MC 171 (05/07)
MEDI-CAL LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION
(Instructions and distribution on reverse.)
I. COMPLETE THIS PORTION FOR ALL ACTIONS
Patient’s name (last) (first) (MI)
Name of facility
Social security number
Address (number and street)
Note: Level of care is SNF/ICF unless checked
here as board and care.
City
State
ZIP code
II. COMPLETE THIS PORTION ONLY FOR ADMISSIONS
Medi-Cal ID number (taken from the Medi-Cal card)
Admission date (month/day/year)
E. Admission from:
Home Board and Care
Household of another
Acute Hospital—Home, B&C, other household immediately
prior to acute
Acute Hospital—SNF/ICF immediately prior to acute
Acute Hospital extended stay—over 30 days
Another SNF/ICF
F. If known, enter your address prior to facility admission. If
admitted from an acute hospital, enter your address prior to the
acute hospital admission. (Do not give the acute hospital’s
address.)
Address (number and street)
A. Do you have Medicare Part A, Hospital Coverage?
Yes No
B. Expected length of stay:
At least one full month after the month of admission
Less than one full month after the month of admission
C. Medi-Cal is expected to pay over 50% of facility cost of care.
Yes, beginning with month of , 20
No, other insurance, private pay, etc.
D. Current income (check all applicable boxes):
Supplemental Security Gold Checks
Social Security Green Checks
Other Income (i.e., railroad, military retirement, etc.)
None
City
State
ZIP code
G. Signature of recipient or representative payee or family member/other:
Signature of recipient Signature of Representative Payee Phone number
If recipient’s signature cannot be obtained, please indicate reason in this space.
Signature of family member/other (Indicate your relationship to the recipient.) Phone number
III. COMPLETE THIS PORTION ONLY FOR DISCHARGES
A. Reason for discharge:
B. Date of discharge (month/day/year)
C. Medi-Cal ID number (taken from the Medi-Cal card)
D. Complete the forwarding address for discharges other than death:
Name of facility (if not discharged home)
Address (number and street)
Discharged to Acute Hospital
Discharged to another SNF/ICF
Discharged to residence/home of another
Discharged to Board and Care
Discharged to other
Discharge due to death
City
State
ZIP code
Facility representative signature Date