06/15/15
How to Complete the ABN Form
The past 2 weeks, I wrote on 2 primary reasons why a provider may have to issue an advance beneficiary notice of noncoverage (ABN) to a Medicare beneficiary receiving outpatient therapy services. In this week’s article, I am going to teach providers how to complete the ABN form and provide examples of completed ABN forms. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has an ABN form, CMS-R-131, on their website that suppliers and providers can use to notify Medicare beneficiaries of expected noncoverage of a service or services provided. If suppliers and providers wish to, they can develop their
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