New CMS rules for ABNs require auditing
Health Care Auditing Strategies, December 1, 2008
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Beginning in March 2009, CMS will require Medicare Part B providers, including hospital outpatient departments, to distribute a revised advance beneficiary notice (ABN) to patients who may be liable for the costs of their healthcare services in certain circumstances.
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