tci Part B Insider - 2012 Issue 22

Billing: Performing Non-Payable Services for Private Insurers? Consider This ABN-Style Waiver

Avoid reimbursement leaks by having patients sign this contract.Most Part B practices know that they need to have a Medicare patient sign an advance beneficiary notice (ABN) when a MAC won't cover a procedure or service the physician is going to perform. But what about non-Medicare patients -- should you use an ABN? Follow this expert guidance to ensure you get paid for every service your physician performs while avoiding patient problems by sending bills the patient wasn't expecting.Don't Skip ABNs for Private PayersYou should, in fact, use some form of waiver or ABN-inspired document for patients...

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