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In some states, you cannot bill the patient if you accepted her/him as a Medicaid patient.
In Illinois, if the provider did not accept the patient as a Medicaid patient, the provider may bill the patient.
No providing you are a credentialed provider with Medicaid
In Illinois, a provider who accepts a patient as Medicaid cannot bill that patient for anything for which Medicaid would have paid had the provider timely and properly billed Medicaid.
The patient must be Medicaid eligible on the date of service.
A doctor or other provider who accepts you as a Medicaid patient (i.e., agreed to bill Medicaid for your care) is required to accept Medicaid's amount as payment in full. (However, you might have a co-pay.) In Illinois, a provider who accepts you as a Medicaid patient cannot demand payment from you if Medicaid does not pay due to the doctor's failure to bill Medicaid timely and properly. Your State might have a similar rule.
If you're an active, enrolled Medicaid provider, it is only legal in Minnesota to bill the patient for services not covered by Medicaid. If it's a covered service, they're a covered recipient and you're a covered provider, you must accept Medicaid payment as payment in full
Medicaid is offered by the individual state, so requirements would vary, depending on the state. Call the Medicaid office for details regarding your plan. Medicare covers some of the expense if the patient meets specific requirements regarding BMI, but does not cover 100% of the cost.
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New patient
Except for co-pays, Medicaid payment is generally considered payment in full.
Consultation with the patient, as well as any family, is conducted to explain the surgery and its complications. Psychological counseling is recommended.