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President Lyndon Johnson, in 1964.
What else can I help you with?
How does the company deal with patients who also have medicaid and medicare?
Medicaid is the payor of last resort. Therefore, bill Medicare first. Bill Medicaid for any expenses Medicare didn't cover.
Which president signed medicare bill?
Lyndon Johnson signed the first Medicare bill.
Do you need to cancel your private health insurance if you have Medicaid?
No. But tell your Medicaid agency about this because providers should bill your private insurance first.
What states can you bill a Medicaid patient if the service is noncovered and you don't bill Medicaid?
In some states, you cannot bill the patient if you accepted her/him as a Medicaid patient.
Can a minor child that has medicaid keep it and have another health insurance?
Absolutely - but let the child's Medicaid caseworker know so that providers will bill the private insurance first.
What is a medicaid claim?
A bill for a medical service or supplies that is submitted to medicaid for payment.
Can you balance bill a Medicaid patient for out of state Medicaid?
Except for co-pays, Medicaid payment is generally considered payment in full.
If a patient does not inform us he has medicaid is he responsible for the bill?
In Illinois, if the provider did not accept the patient as a Medicaid patient, the provider may bill the patient.
What does Medicare pay that Medicaid does not pay?
Medicare and Medicaid coverage is virtually identical. The two principal things to remember are: Medicaid is always the payor of last resort (i.e., bill Medicare and/or private insurance first); and, Medicare does not pay for long term custodial care, such as a nursing home (Medicaid does).
If your family is on Medicaid can you refuse insurance through your job?
No - Medicaid (and the taxpayers) expect you to apply for any and all alternative means of coverage. Having other insurance won't make you ineligible for Medicaid, but you need to tell your caseworker so that providers will know to bill the other insurance first, then Medicaid.
How do you bill secondary Medicaid when Medicare is with an HMO?
You submit an EOB from the Medicare HMO with your Medicaid claim.
What if you had insurance when you found out you were pregnant then lost your insurance can you qualify for medicaid?
You can get Medicaid when pregnant if you meet the eligibility requirements - principally, citizenship and limited income/assets. Medicaid can be backdated up to three months prior to the month of your application.You can get Medicaid even if you have insurance; however, your provider(s) must bill your insurance first, prior to billing Medicaid.
