New ABN Instructions Provide Clarity for Use in Hospice

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week released Change Request (CR) 7821 dealing with Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R_131. The effective date of the changes is Sept. 4, 2012. This CR revises the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 30, Section 50 regarding the ABN. It provides additional examples for…