US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 30, § 70.4
SNF ABN Specific Delivery Issues
When completing and delivering the SNF ABN, SNFs must meet the written notice
standards in §50.6, 50.7 and 50.8 of this chapter, unless otherwise specified. Failure to
provide a proper SNF ABN in situations where a physician has ordered the extended care
item or service may result in the SNF being held financially liable under the LOL
provisions, where such provisions apply. SNFs may also be sanctioned for violating the
conditions of participation (42 CFR 483.10) regarding resident (beneficiary) rights.
NOTE: The SNF ABN is not a replacement for, but is in addition to, the required UR
entity notices. The SNF ABN protects the SNF from liability in the event the beneficiary,
for some reason, does not receive the UR entity notice.
History
(Rev.: 12758; Issued: 08-01-24; Effective: 10-02-24; Implementation: 10-02-24)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
4c7ea1f1bdfa60eee47f3f8bfc9fe68c47fe1b0c619e11e358df8b0b839b8084
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