NO, not unless those services are a direct exclusion of your BCBS policy.
HMO
Yes, any hospital that will accept Medicare payment.
after getting the payment from medicare (Primary) then secondary (X/Y/Insurance should pay even if there is no auth. And only this happens if secondary insurance follow medicare guidelines.
It means that the provider agrees to bill Medicare for treatment and accept Medicare as payment in full (except for co-pays and deductibles).
WHEN MEDICARE IS PRIMARY, THE PATIENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECONDARY COPAY.
It should be completely covered provided your doctor informs Medicare that procedure is medically necessary, gets pre testing approval and doctor's office accepts full Medicare payment.
Once Medicare has "adjudicated" the bill, MediCal's payment will be based on their policy and the patient's eligibility on the date of service.
What is medicare's reimbursement for 90658?
Contact Medicare or the clinic to see if they accept a Medicare payment. You may be required to pay the difference between the actual cost and the payment from Medicare.
Medicare is paying only 80% of the approved amount the patient is being billed. The responsibility for 20% of the Medicare approved amount will be transferred to the secondary insurance carrier.
A hospital would use the CMS-1450, also known as the UB-04, form to submit a paper-based claim to Medicare for payment. This form is used for inpatient and outpatient services and includes information about the patient's diagnosis, treatment, and charges. It is important for the hospital to complete this form accurately to ensure timely reimbursement.
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).