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Webinar Recording: Medicare ABNs and Therapy ServicesDescriptionRecorded on October 21, 2021
The course covers Medicare’s policy on the use of ABNs including mandatory and voluntary use, documentation requirements, use in special circumstances, and potential pitfalls.
New Federal Regulation on Surprise Billing
• Estimated costs/charges
• Resolving payment disputes
Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage
• Mandatory and voluntary ABNs
• Medicare necessity – Therapy services
• Therapy services specifically not covered
• Notice and delivery requirements
• Prohibited uses of an ABN
• Patient decisions i.e. refusal to sign
• Collection of funds and refunds
Documentation
• Completion of the ABN form – Details of each section
• Date and signature requirements
• Authorized representatives
• Retention requirements
• Use of ABN modifiers
Other Settings
• Home Health Change of Care Notices
• Medicare Advantage Plans
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