CMS is Developing an Updated Advance Beneficiary Notice Form
The current ABN form, Form CMS-R-131, expired on January 31, 2026, as a recent update posted by Noridian Healthcare Solutions, the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrator Contractor (DME MAC) of Jurisdiction D.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is currently developing a revised version of the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) form. The official announcement and implementation guidance will be issued when the revised ABN is completed. These will be updated on the CMS as well as the Noridian websites.
DME suppliers and other Medicare providers are advised to use the existing ABN format until further notice. Noridian recommends that the providers visit the following websites closely to get updates about the revised ABN form and implementation timelines:
- https://www.cms.gov/medicare/forms-notices/beneficiary-notices-initiative
- https://med.noridianmedicare.com/web/jddme/topics/abn
An Advance Beneficiary Notice refers to a written notice provided to the Medicare beneficiaries by their providers before providing an item or service. ABNs must be issued in case healthcare providers (such as DME providers, physicians, practitioners, and independent laboratories) anticipate rejection based on statutory exclusions by Medicare for any item or service.
