New Advance Beneficiary Notice Modifiers Effective April 2010

On April 5, 2010, CMS revised the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) modifiers. The purpose of the new modifiers is to differentiate between voluntary and mandatory use of the liability notice.

The new modifiers are:

-GA –Waiver of Liability Statement Issued as Required by Payer Policy

-GX – Notice of Liability Issued, Voluntary under Payer Policy