I'm not familiar with UMWA health insurance, but most private carriers expect providers to bill Medicare first.
Medicare is primary.
Generally, Medicare is primary.
Yes, Medicare is primary. Medicaid is always the payor of last resort.
If you are covered under your husband's plan and he is working, his plan is primary to Medicare. If you are not covered under your husband's plan, Medicare is primary.
We have Medicare and added on Anthem. Does that mean Medicare is primary (Paying 80 percent) , and Anthem is secondary?
Medicare
Medicare is always the primary insurance unless someone is still working
are umwa for 39yrs, now were broke
The money for medicare comes from payroll taxes.
The answer depends on what type of Aetna Medicare Plan you have. If you have an Aetna Medicare Supplemental Plan, then Original Medicare pays first and the Aetna plan pays secondary If you have an Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO Plan, then the Aetna plan will always be primary as Medicare has assigned the benefits over to Aetna for processing and administration.
WHEN MEDICARE IS PRIMARY, THE PATIENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECONDARY COPAY.