Medicare ABN Form Set to Expire January 31, 2026: What Chiropractic Physicians Need to Know
The Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), a form you are required to give patients when Medicare may not pay for a service, is currently set to expire on January 31, 2026. Chiropractic physicians in Illinois should be aware that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has not yet released an updated version of the form.
No New Form Yet Issued
Although the current ABN form is marked with a January 2026 expiration date, CMS has confirmed that it is still undergoing the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) review process. In the meantime, providers may continue to use the existing form, even beyond its expiration date, until CMS issues a replacement.
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According to CMS:
“In the event the notice expires, providers and plans may continue using the current version of the notice after the expiration date. Once the OMB control number for this notice is reauthorized, CMS will notify the industry and update CMS.gov accordingly. Providers and plans will have 60 calendar days from the date of the CMS notification to begin using the updated notice.”
ICS will continue to monitor this issue and alert members when CMS publishes the new form and deadlines.
Action Steps
- Continue using the current ABN form until further notice, even after January 31, 2026.
- Monitor ICS communications for the release of the updated form and transition deadline.
