January is National Blood Donor Month
Donate blood at South Bend Medical Foundation before January 31st at the South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart or Marion Blood Donor Centers and pick a $10 voucher for Meijer or a Value Checks Book worth up to $1,000 in savings on local restaurants and services. Call 574.234.1157 to make an appointment to donate or schedule an appointment online.
*Voucher has no cash value.
*Value Checks are good for the Elkhart/ St. Joseph County region.
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ABN Changes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised the Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (ABN). The mandatory use date for the REVISED ABN, FORM CMS – R -131 is January 1, 2012.
NOTE:
• The latest version of the ABN is dated with the release date of 3/2011 printed in the lower left hand corner.
• Please discard all ABNs with release date of 3/2008.
• All ABNs with the release date of 3/2008 that are issued on or after January 1, 2012 will be considered invalid.
If you have questions or concerns regarding the new ABN, please contact Gina Arsenault, Director of Client and Patient Services, South Bend Medical Foundation at (574) 245-7565 or garsenault@sbmf.org
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Join SBMF for the 2012 CAP Teleconference Series
All teleconferences are scheduled on Eastern Time. Please contact Educational Services at 574.234.4176 *1262 to register for these teleconferences. All teleconferences must be accessed from the Foundation which is located at 530 North Lafayette Boulevard in South Bend.
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