The ABN, Form CMS-R-131, and form instructions have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal. The use of the renewed form with the expiration date of 01/31/2026 will be MANDATORY on 6/30/23.
The Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R-131, is issued by providers to Original Medicare (fee for service – FFS) beneficiaries in situations where Medicare payment is expected to be denied.
The ABN is issued in order to transfer potential financial liability to the Medicare beneficiary in certain instances