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CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 30, § 50.1
ABN Scope
The ABN is an Office of Management and Budget (OMB)-approved written notice issued
by healthcare providers and suppliers for items and services provided under Medicare
Part B. With the exception of DME suppliers, only healthcare providers and suppliers
who are enrolled in Medicare can issue the ABN to beneficiaries.
The ABN is given to beneficiaries enrolled in the Medicare FFS program. It is not used
for items or services provided under the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program or for
prescription drugs provided under the Medicare Prescription Drug Program (Part D).
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) issue the ABN for Part B services only. The Skilled
Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (SNF ABN), CMS Form
10055, is issued for Part A SNF items and services. Section 70 of this chapter contains
information on SNFABN issuance.
History
(Rev. 10862; Issued: 07-14-21; Effective: 10-14-21; Implementation: 10-14-21)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
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