Stay Compliant with CMS and the New ABN Requirements

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an updated version of the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN).

CMS has streamlined the layout of the form and revised the language in the presented options for clarity. All previous guidelines regarding the use of the ABN remain unchanged. The update focused on improving clarity of the form by using simplified instructions to communicate potential financial liability more clearly to Medicare beneficiaries. Use of the previous ABN should be discontinued as of May 12, 2026, and the new version is approved for use through March 31, 2029. The new form can be found on the Forms & notices > Beneficiary Notices Initiative section of cms.gov. 

- Sarah Stewart, Vice President, RCS