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Does a Medicaid patient have to be rescheduled if he does not have a copayment?
Whether a patient who doesn't have a copayment must be rescheduled is probably a matter between the patient and the provider.
What word means a small fee that a patient with managed care health insurance may have to pay when visiting a doctor?
copayment
What is the correct procedure to collect a copayment on a managed care plan?
Collect the copayment when the patient arrives for the office visit
You have Medicare as primary insurance and BCBS as secondary insurance Do you pay the copay on the secondary insurance?
The answer to this question depends on what kind of secondary insurance you have - is it a group health plan? Is it a supplement? If Medicare is primary, there are still deductibles, copays, coinsurance that would need to be satisfied by your secondary insurance. Based on your question, I'm assuming that you have a group health plan with a copayment as your secondary insurance. If so, then yes, you would pay your copayment but it would not exceed the part B deductible.
Does co-insurance refers to a fixed fee that must be paid by the patient at time of office visit?
No; this is a copayment (or "copay"). A co-insurance is a percentage that the insured is responsible for after meeting their deductible.
Why might repeatedly forgiving copayments constitute fraud on the insurance company?
I had to answer this too and it was difficult. I believe the answer is: Because the doctor is in effect misstating the true fee, resulting in overpayment (if a bill is $100 and the copayment is $20, then the insurance company will pay $80. BUT if they excuse your copayment which you are SUPPOSED to pay, they then bill the insurance company $100 instead of only $80. that means they are misstating the true amount that is due and the insurance company is overpaying) i hope that helps!!
What happens if the doctors office routinely wave the copayment?
If the doctor's office routinely waves the copayment, it means they are willing to settle for whatever the insurance pays. Copayments range in price depending on your policy.
When a patient has cataract does the patient have to pay anything for the surgery?
Yes and it is not cheap
What is the definition of the word copayment?
The definition of co-payment is a relatively small fixed fee required by a health insurer (as an HMO) to be paid by the patient for certain medical expenses. This can be at the time of office visits, outpatient service or filling of a prescription.
How do you get patient to pay there bill?
you have them pay twicw as more they come
Can a MD terminate a patient because his insurance does not pay enough?
Generally they will not terminate the patient but rather tell them they will no loger accpt the insurance either at all or in part. The patient is free to pay for the service themselves or pay the balance above what the insurance pays. However, contracts between doctors and insurance companies change (and terminate) all the time. When that happens the doctor is not obligate to continue to accept the old terms.
Will Medicare pay for treadmill if patient is disabled?
Will Medicare pay for treadmill
