Dermatology Coding Alert

ABN: You Must Use New Form by Nov. 1, CMS Says

Don't expect major changes, but you are required to switch.

You should be used to the combined Advance Beneficiary Notification (ABN)/ Notice of Exclusion of Medicare Benefits (NEMB) form implemented last year. But did you know it's time again to upgrade to a newer version?

The latest version of the ABN -- form CMS-R-193, with the release date of March 20, 2011 -- is now available at www.cms.gov/BNI by clicking the "revised ABN" link, said CMS's Donna Williamson during a June 28 CMS Open Door Forum.

Although the form doesn't include any substantial changes, mandatory use of the new version begins on Nov. [...]

- Published on 2011-08-12

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