Medicare Archives

Is it Mandatory or Voluntary?

ABN Workflow Who doesn’t love a flow chart? Because this ABN process can be difficult to digest, this flowchart walks users through the key questions and touchpoints when an ABN form may be required. Follow along to determine whether mandatory usage is required to be sure you don’t miss an important opportunity to remain compliant….

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The Voluntary Advance Notice ABN Form

When providers use the official ABN form for advance notice about excluded services, other considerations apply. This is the reason we at KMC University encourage providers to use another form to provide advance notice for the services Medicare never covers. Do not confuse this with the responsibility associated with mandatory use of the ABN, covered…

Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) Reference Documents

Download Reference Documents When “the horse’s mouth” speaks, we should listen. These Reference Documents are the standard guidance directly from Medicare that outline the rules and the guidelines to follow. We encourage providers to refer to this information when there are questions about proper use of the ABN form. If you hear information contrary to…

Medicare ABN Templates

Medicare ABN Templates This module provides specific direction on proper Mandatory ABN usage. In order to ensure that your ABN forms are exactly as they should be, we’ve provided a number of master templates for various situations that you may encounter, so that you can customize your ABN forms for your practice. Review each carefully,…

A Guide to Medicare Modifiers

Managing Medicare Modifiers Certain modifiers are required for reporting when a mandatory ABN has been signed. Be sure to review this image called KMC University’s Guide to Medicare Modifiers for an at-a-glance review of the most important modifiers used in chiropractic billing. This valuable resource explains the various modifiers used to help describe Medicare billing…

The ABN Process

Do I Need a Signed ABN? Who doesn’t love a flow chart? Because the ABN process can be difficult to digest, this flowchart walks users through the key questions and touchpoints when an ABN form may be required. Follow along to determine whether mandatory usage is required to be sure you don’t miss an important…