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Medicaid is always the payor of last resort.
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If you are over 65 and have Medicare and medicaid is Medicare always primary?
Yes, Medicare is primary. Medicaid is always the payor of last resort.
Do you have a Medicaid copay if you have medicare primary?
No, Not at all....
If a patient has medicare primary and medicaid secondary what payment is the patient responsible for?
WHEN MEDICARE IS PRIMARY, THE PATIENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECONDARY COPAY.
Can a medicare or Medicaid beneficary join a hmo?
Certainly altho I see no benefit for a Medicaid recipient. The HMO would be the primary insurer and Medicare secondary. Medicaid is always the payor of last resort. However, there shouldn't be any expenses for Medicare or Medicaid to pay.
If you have medicare as your primary insurance how do you get your Medicaid to be the secondary?
Medicaid is always the payor of last resort. Before a Medicaid agency pays a bill for a Medicare beneficiary, they require documentation that Medicare has "adjudicated" the bill (i.e., decided whether to make payment and, if so, how much).
How does managed care organizations deal with patients who have both medicaid and medicare?
This would be a very rare situation, I think. In such a case, the managed care organization would be the primary insurer and Medicare secondary. Medicaid is always the payor of last resort. However, there shouldn't be any expenses for Medicare or Medicaid to pay.
Is medicare and medicate part of department of health and human services?
Medicare and Medicaid are the responsibility of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid, which is part of DHHS. However, Medicaid is administered by the States.
Are Medicare and Medicaid private insurance groups?
Both Medicare and Medicaid are government insurance programs.
How do you bill secondary Medicaid when Medicare is with an HMO?
You submit an EOB from the Medicare HMO with your Medicaid claim.
How does the company deal with patients who also have medicaid and medicare?
Medicaid is the payor of last resort. Therefore, bill Medicare first. Bill Medicaid for any expenses Medicare didn't cover.
What is the origin of income in the medical office?
Insurance payments would have to be the primary source of income, then Medicare, Medicaid and self pay.
If you qualify for medicaid will you get back money taken out of medicare before qualification?
You are not required to pay back Medicaid or Medicare.
