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Waiver of liability statement on file
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Waiver of liability statement on file
—This modifier is critical but relies completely on the physician and/or des- ignee to obtain the correct Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)when appropriate. An ABN should be obtained for CMS beneficiaries when a service may not be covered for a specific reason. If the service is only considered medi- cally necessary for certain diagnoses or if the service has frequency limitations and the patient does not fit the necessary criteria, a complete and accurate ABN should be obtained. This ABN should identify what service may not be covered, why it may not be covered, and how much the patient will owe in the event it is not covered. It allows patients to make informed decisions for their health care. After completing all the necessary steps and obtaining a signed ABN, modifier GA should be attached to the ser- vice. In the event that the service is not covered by CMS, the claim is the patient’s responsibility. If an ABN is not obtained and the service is considered not medically neces- sary, the service must be written off and the patient is not held responsible. Important notes: Blanket ABNs signed for all services or by all patients for a particular service are not allowed. Utilizing the wrong form or the form being completed incorrectly is valid and do not support a GA modifier. For example, if a patient is ordered to have a laboratory service 83036: Hemoglobin; glycosylated (A1C), but does not have a known diagnosis that is covered by the NCD for the service, the patient needs to be informed that the service may not be covered. If an appropriately executed ABN was obtained from the patient, this service would then be reported with a GA modifier which identifies that you are aware it may not be considered medically neces- sary, and that you have a complete and appropriate ABN on file. This will change the type of denial and instead of being denied as not medically necessary, the service will be denied as patient responsibility and the patient should be billed. Failure to appropriately obtain ABNs and utilize the GA modifier can result in services being denied as not medi- cally necessary and when that occurs, the service must be written off, having a significant negative financial impact to the organization. Modifier GZ Download 0.66 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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