Beginning Monday, March 3, 2008, providers (including independent laboratories), physicians, practitioners, and suppliers may use the revised ABN for all situations where Medicare payment is expected to be denied. The revised ABN replaces the existing ABN-G (Form CMS-R-131G), ABN-L (Form CMS-R-131L), and NEMB (Form CMS-20007). CMS will allow a 6-month transition period from the date of implementation for use of the revised form and instructions. Thus, all providers and suppliers must begin using the revised ABN (CMS-R-131) no later than September 1, 2008.

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Revised ABN CMS-R-131 Form and Instructions [zip, 58kb] Revised ABN CMS-R-131 Implementation Announcement and FAQs [zip, 24kb] ABN-G CMSR131G [pdf, 104kb] ABN-G CMSR131G Spanish [pdf, 120kb] ABN-L CMSR131L [pdf, 111kb] ABN-L CMSR131L Spanish [pdf, 121kb] ABN-G and ABN-L Instructions [pdf, 121kb]
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