To reinstate your Medicaid and medical coverage at the hospital, you should first contact your local Medicaid office to verify your eligibility and resolve any issues that may have led to the lapse in coverage. You may need to provide updated information or documentation. Once your coverage is reinstated, inform the hospital's billing department about your Medicaid status to ensure that your medical services are covered. It’s advisable to keep copies of all communications for your records.
No - medical bills covered by medicaid cannot be collected from the patient. Provide them another copy of your medicaid card for that time of service or contact medicaid and have them contact the hospital that is harassing you.
No. Medical providers are not required to accept Medicaid or Medicare patients.
Charity care is granted by hospitals (i.e., the hospital "writes off" the bill). In Medicaid, the state pays the hospital or other medical provider for care of eligible persons, using public funds.
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Probably not, but if the hospital accepted you as a Medicaid patient you should not be liable for their delay.
No, Medicaid typically covers the cost of medical care and prescriptions. Hospital care, or nursing care at home would be included, but not rent, mortgage or utilities.
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Each Medicaid provider has the option of accepting or rejecting Medicaid.