Meeting the Criteria When using the official Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) forms, you must meet acceptable CMS criteria, or the form will be deemed invalid. The form must be customized specifically as recommended. Review this important information and put your completed ABN forms to the test of scrutiny. Start at the Top: One of the…
Issuing a Mandatory ABN
One of the most confusing and frustrating elements of the Medicare process is the Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN). There is significant confusion about what, why, and how of proper ABN usage. The ABN is not a form to be trifled with. The term “mandatory” means exactly that…mandatory when an otherwise covered service may not be covered…