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Can Medicare refuse treatments for heart problems in patients over 75 years old?
Yes, Medicare can refuse treatments for heart problems in elderly patients. If Medicare believes that there are cheaper and equally effective alternatives, or believes that the treatments are not evidence-based, they may be refused.
Can a Medicare participating hospital refuse a needed surgery on a Medicare patient?
Providers are not required to take Medicare (or Medicaid) patients. Hospitals are required to provide emergency care regardless of ability to pay.
Can a doctor refuse a needed surgery on you if you owe him money when you are permenanty disabiled and medicare only covers 80 percent?
Yes. A doctor can refuse for any reason and no reason.
Can a physician refuse to treat medicare patients that owe them money?
Providers are not required to take patients as Medicare or Medicaid patients. However, there might be an ethical issue if a provider stops ongoing treatment due to inability to pay.
How long will medicare cover a rehab facility for a knew replacement?
the first 20 days at 100%, the next 100 days at 80%, but you must show progress in you rehab therapy if you refuse or are unable to rehabilitate medicare pulls out and it is your bill.
Why does Medicare refuse to partly pay for a prescription that was prescribed by my physian that I have neede for several days ?
Because they have a limited list of things they will pay for. Try a generic.
Can the cancer treatment centers of america refuse to accept medicare?
Any medical association has the right to not accept medicare, they have always had this right, and after ObamaCare get done screwing things up, we will be lucky to even have Medicare Don't believe anything Obama tells you, because he is a professional liar, as are all politicians. The people of this country had better grab their butts and hang on, we haven't seen anything YET.
Can a patient have medicare and medicare advantage?
No, a patient cannot have both Original Medicare and a Medicare Advantage plan simultaneously. Medicare Advantage plans are an alternative to Original Medicare, and when a patient enrolls in a Medicare Advantage plan, they effectively replace their Original Medicare coverage with that plan. However, patients may have supplemental plans, such as Medigap, alongside Original Medicare, but not with a Medicare Advantage plan.
Is Medicare an HMO?
No, Medicare is a Fee For Service Program, but doctors must contract with Medicare to treat Medicare patients
Where do you report Medicare fraud?
If you suspect Medicare fraud contact Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE or visit their website at www.medicare.gov.
Do you have to have Medicare Part B if you have a medicare supplemental plan?
Yes; by definition, Medicare supplemental insurance "supplements" Medicare A & B.
Can a Medicare patient elect not to use Medicare?
if you are enrolled in it no, you can decline to enroll on medicare
