Medicare Billing Alert: Be Sure to Use the New ABN Form

The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) Form for renewal. As of August 31, 2022, labs and other providers must use the new ABN labeled with the appropriate federal OMB Number (0938-0566) and CMS-R-131 to ensure they can bill Medicare beneficiaries for any lab tests or other services that Medicare doesn’t cover.

The renewed form includes no substantive changes from the previous version, with one exception: The expiration date listed on the bottom is June 30, 2023. So, beginning August 31, 2022, only ABNs carrying that expiration date will be recognized as valid. 

Source: https://www.g2intelligence.com/medicare-billing-alert-be-sure-to-use-the-new-abn-form/