One ABN or Separate one for Inpatients?

Is there only one ABN form, or is there a special form that should be used when an inpatient needs to be advised that Medicare may not continue to cover their hospital stay?

re: One ABN or Separate one for Inpatients?

For the hospital with Inpatient, they use a HINN- Hospital issued Notice of Non-coverage. The rules are much more strict so they are rarely used.

For outpatients they also use the ABN.

If you are billing for a doctor, and inquiring about an inpatient stay, then you do not get involved here- just see the patient and bill for the visits- you get paid even if the stay is denied.

re: One ABN or Separate one for Inpatients?

Signaturedoc -- Thanks for the info. Very helpful! I'm part of an organization that has a hospital and hospital-owned physician practices. That is why I ask questions regarding both inpatient and outpatient. :)