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Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage Instructions (ABN, Form CMS-R-131)
Issued in order to transfer financial liability to beneficiaries to convey that Medicare is not likely to provide coverage in a specific case.
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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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