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Question 152

Joanie Howell presents to Dr. Franklin requesting rhinoplasty. Because Howell is covered by, Medicare, Dr. Franklin must provide Howell with

    Correct Answer:

    Dr. Franklin must provide Joanie Howell with an Advance Beneficiary Notice, because rhinoplasty is not a Medicare covered service. An Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) is used when a healthcare provider believes that a particular service will not be covered by Medicare, giving the patient the option to decide whether to proceed with the service and accept financial responsibility if Medicare does not pay. Since rhinoplasty is typically considered a cosmetic procedure and not medically necessary, it falls under this category.

Discussion
GoofyOption: B

rhinoplasty elective