Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
Don't Forget to Switch Out Your ABN Form
Tip: Watch the expiration dates. If you haven’t swapped out the old form for the new and improved, it’s time to revisit the update. The new version of the form took effect June 21, CMS says on its ABN website. “While there are no changes to the form itself, providers should take note of the newly incorporated expiration date on the form,” CMS says. Also, “a non-substantive change has been made to the ABN,” the organization adds. “The form has been revised to include language informing beneficiaries of their rights to CMS nondiscrimination practices and how to request the ABN in an alternative format if needed.” Access the form online at: www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-General-Information/BNI/ABN.html.
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