Form CMS-671 Long-Term Care Facility Application for Medicare and Medicaid

Long-Term Care Facility Application Instructions

Form CMS-671 consists of several parts, which include the following:

• Name and address of the facility . In the first part of the document, a filer must provide information about the nursing facility, such as its name, full address, telephone number, etc. Nevertheless, some sections of the application are supposed to be left blank - the type of survey and its period, state/country code, and state/region code will be completed by the survey team and State Survey Office respectively;
• Facility type and ownership . Here an applicant is required to designate the type of facility (NF or SNF), whether it is a hospital-based facility, and how it is operated (for-profit, non-profit, government);
• Multi-facility organization . If the facility is owned or leased by a multi-facility organization, a filer should state it here and enter the name of the organization;
• Information about the facility's special units . Applicants use this section to state the number of beds that can be used with special care units, which are dedicated to certain diseases and conditions, such as AIDS, head trauma, Alzheimer's Disease, Respiratory care, etc.;
• Description of the facility . This section of the document contains questions that a filer is supposed to answer. For example, an applicant must state if the facility has an organized resident's group or if they conduct experimental research;
• Conclusion . In the last part of the application, an individual who has completed the form must put the time and date of filling it in, sign it, and designate their full name.

After completing the document, a filer must submit it to the State Division of Medical Services. To find it, an applicant should visit the official website of the CMS.