Quick Quiz:
Test Your Knowledge of the Now-Required ABN Form
Published on Mon Apr 13, 2009
See if you need to hone your ABN skills with this quiz. The drop-dead date for using the updated advance beneficiary notice (ABN) was March 1. While the new form was first introduced last year, you weren't required to use it -- until now. As of March 1, you need to cease using the old forms and begin using the new. Find out if you're set to use the new form and avoid unpaid claims and OIG involvement with these five quiz questions. Turn to page 37 for the answers. Question 1: The new form replaces which of the following forms? A. ABN-G (for physicians) B. ABN-L (for laboratories) C. Notice of exclusions from the Medicare benefits (NEMB) D. All of the above. Question 2: True or False: Without a valid ABN, you can collect for statutorily excluded services, and you can hold the patient responsible for charges Medicare denies as [...]