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Complete the Medicare ABN Form
To open the
Medicare ABN
template, do one of the following:
Click the
ABN
button below the
Office Procedures
grid on the
Billable Visit
template
Click the
Medicare ABN
button on the
Cash Supplies
template
Click the
Forms
link and select
Medicare ABN
Click the
Service Types
field and select the service type from the picklist that opens.
(Optional) Enter the
Identification Number
.
Click the
Items or Services
field and type in any items or services provided to the patient.
Enter the
Injection
.
Click the
Reason Medicare May Not Pay
field and select an ABN reason.
Enter the
Estimated Cost
if that information did not pull into the field automatically.
Select one of the three options for service payment.
Select
Done
.
This enters your name in the field with a date and time stamp.
Click the
ABN Form
document icon to generate the form.
Complete the Medicare ABN Form
NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0
Document Cash and Carry Supplies
You can document any cash and carry items handed out during the visit. These items do not require a script. The total amount owed for the cash supplies is displayed on the Check-Out template for front desk staff to collect at check-out. Click the Supplies button below the Office Procedures grid. The Cash Supplies template opens. Cash Supplies template Select the item from the Cash Supplies grid. This enters the selected item, code, and price into the fields below the grid. Enter the quantity in the Qty field. Select a diagnosis from the Diagnosis grid. The Diagnosis and DX Code are filled. Repeat steps 2-4 to add as many items as needed. Click Calculate to calculate the total amount owed. Note: The Total amount pushes to the IORTS Check-Out template for staff to collect at check out. Enter the provider’s name in the Provider field. If you intend to include cash supplies on the ABN form for Medicare, click the link Click to add items to ABN. The selected cash supplies are added to the A
NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0
Record the Medicare ABN Information
Use the Medicare ABN template to enter basic information on the Medicare ABN form. Medicare ABN template Click the Forms link, and double-click Medicare ABN from the list. Click the Service Types field to select the service and items, which may not be covered by Medicare. Enter the Identification Number for the patient. Click the Items or Services field to type in items or services. If the patient received an injection, click the Injections field to select it. Click the Reason Medicare May Not Pay field to select a reason. Click the Estimated Cost field and type in the estimated cost of the items and services. Select the check box for Option 1, Option 2, or Option 3 based on the patient’s response. You can also leave this blank for the patient to select it once printed. Select the Done check box. This enters the name of the logged-in user, with a date and timestamp. Click the ABN Form document button to generate the document. Parent topic: Forms
NextGen® Orthopedic Suite Help 80.2.14.0
Physical Exam Panel
The Physical Exam panel appears on the Billable Visit template, the Fracture Care templates, the Non-Billable Visit template, and the Non-Billable Fracture Care templates. The left navigation bar has links to all physical exams, with the ones most pertinent to the current workflow at the top. Physical Exam panel on the Billable Visit, Fracture Care, and Non Billable Visit templates Vitals Exams Today's Internal Radiology Order Grid Outside Diagnostic Studies Document and Injection or Aspiration Documenting Office Procedures You can document various procedures that are performed in the office. Document Cash and Carry Supplies Complete the Medicare ABN Form Parent topic: Billable Visits Parent topic: Non-Billable Post-Op Visit Workflow Parent topic: Non-Billable Fracture Care Post-Op Workflow
NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0
Document an Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Non-Coverage (ABN)
You can document items and services that may not be covered by the patient’s Medicare insurance and whether the patient chooses to receive them. Open the NTS Therapy ABN template from the ABN sub-navigation link. By default, this link is on the NTS Homepage template; it also appears on other templates. NTS Therapy ABN template Select any provider field to enter or change the name of that provider. The providers’ names are pulled from other templates. The Rendering Therapist field is required. Select the Service Types field, and then select the types of items or services that Medicare may not pay for. If the patient has an identification number, enter it in the Identification Number (Optional) field. Enter text to describe the items or services in the Items or Services field. Select the field Reasons Medicare May Not Pay, and then select a reason from the picklist. Enter an estimated cost for the items or services in the Estimated Cost field. Select one of the three Options for payment
NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0
Manage ABN Link
The Manage ABN link opens the ABN History template, which shows any historical ABNs on file for the patient. When the patient has signed the ABN document, select the Manage ABN link. Manage ABN link The ABN History template opens. Select Add. The ABN CPT Codes window opens. Use the filters at the top of the grid to narrow down the list of codes available. You must move at least one code, or the asterisk (*) to the Included grid. ABN CPT Codes window Select a code in the Available grid that is relevant to the ABN or select the (*) to designate all codes. Select the right arrow to move the selection to the Included grid. Codes in the Included grid have the GA modifier attached to them on the Fee Sheet. Codes billed that are not selected as Included for the ABN do not get the GA modifier. Select Add when done. The selected codes are entered the ABN History window grid. Select Close. The system records that the ABN has been signed and is on file, and marks the Signed ABN checkbox, which ca
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Help
Obtain the ABN Report and Verify Cost Coverage When a NextGen® Medical Necessity Check Fail
When you run the medical necessity check for a patient with Medicare or another insurance (which follows Medicare guidelines), if the test fails, a notice displays. A red X is returned when you select Check Medical Necessity for an order. Note: If you receive a Cannot Confirm message, Medicare coverage for the selected tests cannot be determined. This message is not the same as a failure. Run the NextGen® Medical Necessity Check again to confirm coverage. If the NextGen® Medical Necessity Check fails, do the following: In the Select Medical Necessity Failure Reason window, select the reason for the failure. To print an Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) to give to the patient, select Print ABN. The ABN includes the reason for the failure. To preview the ABN before you print it, select Preview ABN. Contact the patient to determine how the patient would like to pay for the services. Document the patient's payment option in the ABN Options section on the Assign Diagnosis to Select Tests pa
