February 3, 2026
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) Expiration
The current Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) Form CMS-R-131 expired on January 31, 2026. Per CMS, continue to use this version.
When the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approves the updated form, CMS will announce it on their website. You will have 60 calendar days to start using the updated version from the date of the CMS announcement.
Please monitor the CMS Beneficiary Notices Initiative (BNI)
and CGS News webpages for updates.

