An Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN), also known as a waiver of liability, is a notice health care providers and suppliers are required to give a person with Original Medicare when they believe that Medicare will not cover their services or items. Providers should give the ABN before providing care, and it must list the reason why they believe Medicare will deny payment. Providers are not required to give an ABN for services or items Medicare never covers.

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