Probably not. Usually, any deductions for Medicaid will have been taken prior to any payment to the patient.
Medicaid is insurance through the state. Medicaid is taken care of during the time of need and cut off when not in need. Medicaid does not receive a pay back if inheritance is received. Other assistance programs, however, may require some sort of pay back.
The provider must give Medicaid proof that the other insurance carrier (including Medicaid) has "adjudicated" the bill. Medicaid will then pay any remaining eligible charges, to the extent that it would have paid had the patient not had any other insurance.
Medicaid will pay the copay only if the amount of the copay added to whatever the primary insurance paid is less than or equal to what Medicaid would allow for that charge to begin with. Like charge of $50 for a visit, and the copay is $10 and the primary insurance paid $3 and Medicaid allows $15 for that particular code. Then Medicaid would pay $12.00 of it. This is highly unlikely, though.
If your income exceeds the Medicaid standard in your State, you will have to "spend down" the excess to qualify for Medicaid.
Medicare and Medicaid coverage is virtually identical. The two principal things to remember are: Medicaid is always the payor of last resort (i.e., bill Medicare and/or private insurance first); and, Medicare does not pay for long term custodial care, such as a nursing home (Medicaid does).
Yes. I have had medicaid for years and my primary doctor does not use it, so I just pay when I go to see him.
Medicaid should pick up anything that Medicare doesn't pay for.
No, there is no such thing as "free" health insurance. The only health coverage for which there is no co-pay or premiums is Medicaid and you must meet certain eligibility requirements. Also, on Medicaid there is still a small co-pay on all prescriptions.
Yes. * If you mean can you be eligible Medicaid benefits and have private health insurance that's only possible if the person qualifies under the low-income guidelines and has minor children. Medicaid will pay or help pay insurance premiums under certain circumstances, again the person must meet the low-income requirements and in some cases have dependent minor children.
dose medicare cover any funeral expenses? no
Probably not. Insurance companies like sterile people, because it means less children for them to support. -DJ Craig
My mother is 98 years of age and used to receive Ensure. According to Medicare, she is no longer eligibly to receive it. She is on a fixed income.