What is F Tag 248?

Explanation of “F248” (or “FTag 248”): A federal regulation that governs resident activities in nursing homes, assisted living sites, and other long-term care facilities. Understanding F248 is extremely important to all activity professionals.

What is an F tag?

A federal tag (or F-tag) number corresponds to a specific regulation within the Code of Federal Regulations. For example, “F312” refers to the regulation requiring nursing facilities to provide dependent residents with care.

What are CMS Interpretive Guidelines?

The Interpretive Guidelines serve to interpret and clarify the Conditions (or Requirements for SNFs and NFs). The Interpretive Guidelines merely define or explain the relevant statute and regulations and do not impose any requirements that are not otherwise set forth in statute or regulation.

What is F Tag 675?

“Quality of Life” An individual’s “sense of well-being, level of satisfaction with life and feeling of self-worth and self-esteem. For nursing home residents, this includes a basic sense of satisfaction with oneself, the environment, the care received, the accomplishments of desired goals, and control over one’s life.”

What are CMS F tags?

F-Tags refer to areas of compliance assessed during a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS Survey. F-Tags are used by your state and CMS to identify deficiencies based on a community’s performance within CMS standards and guidelines. Each tag is related to one area of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Why would I get a letter from CMS?

In general, CMS issues the demand letter directly to: The Medicare beneficiary when the beneficiary has obtained a settlement, judgment, award or other payment.

What are the CMS Conditions of Participation?

CMS develops Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) that health care organizations must meet in order to begin and continue participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

What is f550 tag?

The right to exercise rights as a resident of the facility as well as a citizen/resident of the United States and the right to exercise these rights without interference, coercion, discrimination or reprisal from the facility.