05/14/2026
Please note the changes to ABN!!
https://www.cms.gov/medicare/forms-notices/beneficiary-notices-initiative/ffs-abc
The new form is CMS-R-131 and expires March 31, 2029, and can be found in the attached link.
Providers may continue to use the expired version of the ABN until May 12, 2026, but must transition to the approved form no later than that date.
The Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R-131, is issued by providers (including independent laboratories, home health agencies, and hospices), physicians, practitioners, and suppliers to Original Medicare (fee for service - FFS) beneficiaries in situations where Medicare payme...
