What is an Advance Beneficiary Notice of noncoverage?

When Medicare may not pay for a specific service or item, a healthcare provider will generally send an Advance Beneficiary Notice of noncoverage (ABN).  If you have original Medicare you may get the notice, but a person with a Medicare Advantage plan would not receive one. So what is an ABN? The attached article explains what an ABN is and the three options for responding to the notice.  Read article here…

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