A NEW MEDICARE ABN FORM HAS BEEN RELEASED Please SHARE
The ABN Form CMS-R-131 and form instructions are expiring as of June 30, 2023. Medicare has released the NEW ABN form and instructions. The renewed form with the expiration date of 01/31/2026 will be mandatory on 6/30/23. You may continue to use the ABN form with an expiration date of 6/30/23 until the renewed form (expiration date 01/31/2026) becomes mandatory on 6/30/23. However, don't forget! If you continue to use the expired version of the form after June 30, 2023, Medicare may deem the form to be defective and demand that you refund the patient. THE INSTRUCTIONS HAVE NOT CHANGED. JUST THE FORM. When you are ready to switch over to the new form, you can download the form from the download section link below. The form is available in English or Spanish at this link.
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FFS ABN | CMS

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The Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R-131, is issued by providers (including independent laboratories, home health agencies, and hospices), physicians, practitioners, and sup...

HIPAA Changes Coming
HIPAA compliance is changing. Increasingly, implementing proper procedures for data handling, patient rights, and effective security practices is at the forefront. Patient rights to access data are being more clearly defined, as well as the responsibility of healthcare organizations to respond to requests, verifying the identity of patients requesting records, and adequately handling data with third parties. The days of coming to fill out forms to release records are gone! If you haven’t done so, it’s helpful to refresh yourself on the new regulations. Implement workforce training for your team that gets every employee up to speed on the updates –– you probably want to train more than once. You can attend upcoming classes by checking out my training class schedule, order personal coaching for your office to conduct Zoom HIPAA risk assessments, or purchase our HIPAA Manual for the Chiropractic Office all at www.AskMario.com. When ordering any book bundle package, use the promo code BUNDLEIT by April 30 to receive discounted prices and FREE Shipping. ... See MoreSee Less

Medical Compliance Education and Resources for Chiropractors & Staff

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Dr. Mario Fucinari is a speaker on medical compliance, offering speaking, seminars, books, DVDs and consulting for chiropractors.