You are required to give your patients an advance beneficiary notice (ABN) when Medicare is unlikely to cover a service. You may have had to learn the hard way that once physical preparation for a test or procedure begins, you've missed your window of opportunity to ask for an ABN.
Knowing when to give your patients an ABN and what to do when they refuse to sign it is critical to the reimbursement your practice receives. If, for example, you routinely bill for uncovered services without signed ABNs from your patients, you risk fraud and abuse charges under federal and state anti-kickback statutes.
Your Solution: The ABN Training Handbook for Physician Practices
This 32-page handbook will teach your registration staff, physicians, nurses, and other personnel how and when to obtain ABNs. Sold together in packages of 10 books each, the
ABN Training Handbook for Physician Practices is a convenient resource that can train your physician practice staff for less than $5 per person.
Prepare for Medicare Investigation by Training Your Staff on ABNs
By using the
ABN Training Handbook for Physician Practices, you will show CMS officials that your practice is invested in ABN compliance. You'll see immediate benefits from this affordable and concise tool as your staff members learn:
- When to obtain an ABN (and when not to)
- How to determine whether a service is medically necessary
- How to complete, deliver, and discuss ABNs with patients
- How to bill for suspected medical necessity denials
Case studies with common ABN compliance scenarios
To help your staff retain what they learn, the
ABN Training Handbook for Physician Practices offers "real-life" ABN compliance scenarios. Each situation presents an ABN compliance challenge and takes you through the necessary steps to determine ABN need.
Remember, the ABN process begins the moment a patient shows up in need of your help. Ensure an efficient process to get the reimbursement your practice deserves with the ABN Training Handbook for Physician Practices.
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