ABN

Abbreviation Patient Preparation

Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage: Medicare form given before a test Medicare may not pay for, so the patient can choose and knows they may owe.

Sources

• FFS ABN (Beneficiary Notices Initiative): Form CMS-R-131 · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Form Instructions: Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (ABN), OMB 0938-0566 · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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