tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2020 Issue Q4

Reader Questions: Get the Facts on ABN Form Postponement

Question: Our practice thought the new advance beneficiary notice (ABN) form was supposed to be implemented in August. We haven’t seen any new updates. Did we miss it? Ohio Subscriber Answer: No, you haven’t missed the change. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were plans by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue a renewed ABN form at the end of August. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued an updated notice to expand the deadline for the implementation of ABN Form CMS-R131 until Jan. 1, 2021. However, if you want to...

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