Tag: ABN

Reimbursement & Regulations: SNF ABNs, Terminated Providers, More

By: Andrew Minten JD
Date: February 1, 2019
Category: Custom Services
Filed under: ABN, ABNs, CMS, OIG, Reimbursement & Regulations, Skilled Nursing Facilities, SNFs, Terminated Medicaid Providers, Tracheostomy

After April 30, 2018 it will be mandatory that all skilled nursing facilities use the new advance beneficiary notice of non-coverage form created by the CMS. The new form can be accessed here, and there is nothing stopping organizations from using it right away. This form is to be used in instances when it is […]

Pulse Check: Ensuring ABN Compliance

By: Andrew Minten JD
Date: August 15, 2018
Category: Custom Services
Filed under: ABN, Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage, compliance, Medicare, Patient Responsibility, price estimates, Pulse Check, Self-pay

As you well know, Advance Beneficiary Notices of Noncoverage (ABNs) are necessary whenever your organization determines that non-emergency Medicare services may not meet medical necessity. This allows the patient to determine if they want to receive the services and it alerts them to how much they may owe if the services are not found to […]