Why does the hospital routinely give me an Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) for certain services?
We may routinely issue ABNs for services or items that are covered by Medicare, but that are only covered up to a certain number of times within a specified amount of time. Examples of “frequency limited” services include laboratory tests, some preventive screening tests, and vaccinations. If you receive an ABN that gives a frequency limit as its reason, it means that Medicare will not pay if you exceed that limit on the service. What is the Medicare Secondary Payor (MSP) Questionnaire and why must I complete it each time I’m a patient at McDonough District Hospital? Medicare requires that a series of questions be asked UPON EACH VISIT to a hospital facility, whether you are an inpatient or outpatient. These questions are part of a form called the Medicare Secondary Payor Questionnaire. Each time you arrive at MDH for any type of service (emergency care, outpatient or inpatient), registration staff will ask specific questions to determine which insurance company will be the primary pay
We may routinely issue ABNs for services or items that are covered by Medicare, but that are only covered up to a certain number of times within a specified amount of time. Examples of “frequency limited” services include laboratory tests, some preventive screening tests, and vaccinations. If you receive an ABN that gives a frequency limit as its reason, it means that Medicare will not pay if you exceed that limit on the service.
