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Part B helps cover medically-necessary services like doctors' services, outpatient care, and other medical services. Part B also covers some preventive services. You can find out if you have Part B by looking at your Medicare card. For more details: http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10050.pdf
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∙ 13y agoMedicare is health insurance for persons over age 65 and certain persons who receive Social Security disability payments, who have 40 credits of "covered employment" (i.e., calendar quarters during which they paid into Medicare) and dependents of such persons. Medicare is funded by payroll taxes and administered by the Federal government. Part A covers hospital care and Part B covers services by physicians, surgeons and other providers.
Medicaid provides care for indigent citizens under age 18 and their parents, persons over age 65, and those permanently and totally disabled. Medicaid is supervised by the Federal government, administered by the States, and funded by State and Federal taxes. [N.b., as a result of health insurance reform, by 2014 Medicaid will be available to any indigent citizen, regardless of age or disability.]
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With Medicare A and B and Medicaid GO do you need additional health insurance?
Medicaid should pick up anything that Medicare doesn't pay for.
Who was president when medicare and Medicaid were created?
Lyndon B Johnson (1965)
Who is the president got medicare and medicaid created?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Do you need to keep your Medicare health plan if you have medcaid and Medicare AND B?
Unless one anticipates becoming ineligible for Medicaid, there is no good reason for a person who has both Medicare A & B and Medicaid to keep a private insurance plan. However, if you choose to do so, please do the taxpayers a favor and let your medical providers and your Medicaid caseworker know about the private plan, so that Medicaid will be billed only after the bill is "adjudicated" by Medicare and/or the private plan.
Is medicare and medicate part of department of health and human services?
Medicare and Medicaid are the responsibility of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid, which is part of DHHS. However, Medicaid is administered by the States.
Do you have to keep your healthplan if you are on Medicare and Medicaid?
Unless one anticipates becoming ineligible for Medicaid, there is no good reason for a person who has both Medicare A & B and Medicaid to keep a private insurance plan. However, if you choose to do so, please do the taxpayers a favor and let your medical providers and your Medicaid caseworker know about the private plan, so that Medicaid will be billed only after the bill is "adjudicated" by Medicare and/or the private plan.
How do you bill secondary Medicaid when Medicare is with an HMO?
You submit an EOB from the Medicare HMO with your Medicaid claim.
Are Medicare and Medicaid private insurance groups?
Both Medicare and Medicaid are government insurance programs.
If you are over 65 and have Medicare and medicaid is Medicare always primary?
Yes, Medicare is primary. Medicaid is always the payor of last resort.
Is it true medicare part A and B are provided free of charge for qualifying individuals?
True Medicare Part A is free for most persons. Medicaid will cover Medicare A & B premiums, as well as deductibles and copayments, for individuals with little or no income/assets who are Medicare eligible.
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.
If you qualify for medicaid will you get back money taken out of medicare before qualification?
You are not required to pay back Medicaid or Medicare.
