New Medicare ABN Coming Effective March 1, 2009!
February 11, 2009
New Medicare ABN Effective March 1, 2009!
The old Medicare ABNs will no longer be effective after February 28, 2009, and they will be replaced with the revised form “ABN” (CMS-R-131.) It may also be used to replace the “Notice of Exclusion
from Medicare Benefits” (NEMB) (CMS Form 20007.) There are several changes that will take place with the new revision, you can find out more at the following links:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/BNI/Downloads/ABNAnnouncementFAQs.pdf
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/bni/
Additionally, I highly recommend attending the teleconference which will be held by Susan McClellan, February 24, 2009 at 1:00 Eastern Time. The ABN is one of the most misunderstood components of Medicare. It is imperative to not only use the correct form, but also use the form correctly. With an ABN, if you use the form but do not use it correctly, it renders it void. So, stay tuned and check back to this site for more information on both the ABN, as well as the teleconference.
Practically Yours,
The PracticalCA
