How Medicare works with other insurance | Medicare
if you have
and other health insurance (such as a group health plan, retiree coverage, or Medicaid), each type of coverage is called a “payer.” When there is more than one payer, “coordination of benefits” rules decide who pays first. the “primary payer” first pays what is owed on your bills, and then sends the rest to the “secondary payer” (supplementary payer) for payment. in some rare cases, there may also be a third party payer.
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what does it mean to pay primary/secondary
- the insurance that pays first (primary payer) pays up to the limits of its coverage.
- the one that pays second (secondary payer) only pays if there are costs that the primary insurer does not cover .
- The secondary payer (which may be Medicare) may not pay all of the remaining costs.
- If your group health plan or retiree coverage is the secondary payer, they may they must sign up for medicare part b before they pay.
if the insurance company doesn’t pay
promptly (usually within 120 days), your doctor or other provider can bill medicare. Medicare can make a conditional payment to pay the bill and then recover the payments that should have been made by the primary payer.
how medicare coordinates with other coverage
If you have questions about who pays first or if your coverage changes, call Coordination of Benefits & recovery center at 1-855-798-2627 (tty: 1-855-797-2627). tell your doctor and others
about any changes to your insurance or coverage when you receive care.
I have medicare and:
- If the employer has 20 or more employees, then the group health plan pays first and Medicare pays second.
if the
You didn’t pay your entire bill, the doctor, or
You must bill Medicare for secondary payment. You may have to pay any costs that Medicare or the group health plan doesn’t cover.
Employers with 20 or more employees must offer current employees age 65 and older the same health benefits on the same terms as they offer to employees under age 65. if the employer offers coverage to spouses, she must offer the same coverage to spouses age 65 and older. offered to spouses under 65 years of age.
at least one other employer has 20 or more employees
check with your plan first and ask if you will pay first or second.
Neither the plan nor Medicare may pay if you get care outside of your plan’s network. Before you go out of network, call your plan to find out if it will cover the service.
If you’re 65 or older, Medicare pays first unless both apply:
- You have coverage through an employed spouse.
- Your spouse’s employer has at least 20 employees.
Call your employer’s benefits administrator for more information.
your spouse’s plan pays first and Medicare pays second when all of these conditions apply:
- You are retired, but your spouse is still working.
- You are covered by your spouse’s group health plan coverage.
- Your spouse’s employer has 20 or more employees, or have fewer than 20 employees, but are part of a multiemployer plan or a multiemployer plan.
If the group health plan doesn’t pay the entire bill, the doctor or health care provider must submit the bill to Medicare for secondary payment. You may have to pay any costs that Medicare or the group health plan doesn’t cover.
If you’re not currently employed, Medicare pays first and your group health plan coverage pays second.
- if the employer has 100 or more employees, then your family member’s group health plan pays first and medicare pays second.
- if the employer has fewer than 100 employees, but part of a multiemployer or multiemployer group health plan, your family member’s group health plan pays first and Medicare pays second.
- if the employer has fewer than 100 employees and no If you are part of a multiemployer or multiemployer group health plan, then Medicare pays first and your family member’s group health plan pays second.
When you are eligible or entitled to Medicare because you have ESRD, your group health plan pays first and Medicare pays second for a coordination period that lasts up to 30 months. You may have group health plan coverage or retiree coverage based on your job or through a family member.
After the coordination period ends, Medicare pays first and your group health plan (or retiree coverage) pays second.
whatever coverage you paid for first when you originally got medicare, will continue to pay first. You may have group health plan coverage or retiree coverage based on your job or through a family member.
when you are eligible or entitled to medicare due to an esrd, collect pays first and medicare pays second during a coordination period that lasts up to 30 months after you first become eligible for medicare. After the coordination period ends, Medicare pays first.
- If you have coverage from a non-tribal group health plan through an employer that has 20 or more employees, the non-tribal group health plan pays first and Medicare pays second.
- if you have coverage from a non-tribal group health plan through an employer with fewer than 20 employees, medicare pays first and the non-tribal group health plan pays second.
- if you have a group health plan through tribal self-insurance, medicare pays first and the group health plan pays second.
no-fault or liability insurance pays first and medicare pays second.
If no-fault or liability insurance denies your medical bill or is found not responsible for payment, Medicare pays first, but only pays for Medicare-covered services. you remain responsible for your portion of the bill (such as
, a
or a
) and for the cost of services that Medicare does not cover.
If your provider knows you have a no-fault or liability insurance claim, you should try to get the insurance company to pay you before billing Medicare. If the insurance company doesn’t pay the claim right away (usually within 120 days), your provider can bill Medicare. Medicare can make a conditional payment to pay the bill, and then will recover any payment that the primary payer should have made later.
if medicare does a
, and then you get a settlement from an insurance company, you are responsible for making sure that medicare is reimbursed.
If you file a no-fault or liability insurance claim and Medicare makes a conditional payment, you or your representative must report the claim and payment by calling Coordination of Benefits & recovery center at 1-855-798-2627 (tty: 1-855-797-2627).
coordination of benefits & recovery center:
- collects information about conditional payments Medicare makes.
- calculates the final amount due (if any) on your recovery case.
- sends you a letter requesting the refund.
If you obtain a settlement, judgment, award, or other payment, you or your representative should contact Coordination of Benefits & recovery center.
Workers’ compensation pays first for services or items related to the workers’ compensation claim. Medicare may make a conditional payment if the workers’ compensation insurance carrier denies payment of your medical bills for 120 days or more, pending review of your claim.
Learn more about how the settlement of your claim affects Medicare payments.
if you have (or can get) both medicare and veterans benefits, you can get treatment under either program. in general, medicare and the us uu. the department of veterans affairs (va) cannot pay for the same service or items. Medicare pays for Medicare-covered services or items. The VA pays for services or items authorized by the VA. Every time you receive medical care or see a doctor, you must choose which benefits to use.
If the VA authorized services at a non-VA hospital, but did not authorize all of the services you received during your hospital stay, then Medicare may pay for the Medicare-covered services that the VA did not authorize.
if you’re on active duty and enrolled in medicare, tricare pays first for medicare-covered services or items and medicare pays second. If you’re not on active duty, Medicare pays first for Medicare-covered services and tricare may pay second.
If you get items or services from a military hospital or any other federal health care provider, tricare pays first.
learn more about tricare.
For any medical care related to black lung disease, the Federal Black Lung Program pays first as long as the service is covered by the program. Medicare will not pay for doctor or hospital services covered by the federal black lung program.
Your doctor or other health care provider should send all bills for the diagnosis or treatment of black lung disease to:
federal black lung program post office box 8302 london, ky 40742-8302
For all medical care not related to black lung disease, Medicare pays first, and your doctor or health care provider should bill Medicare directly.
If the federal black lung program doesn’t pay your bill, ask your doctor or other health care provider to send the bill to Medicare. also ask them to include a copy of the letter from the federal black lung benefit program explaining why they won’t pay your bill.
If you have questions about the federal black lung program, call 1-800-638-7072.
if you have medicare because you are age 65 or older or because you are under age 65 and have a disability (no
), Medicare pays first.
if you have medicare due to esrd, collect pays first and medicare pays second during a coordination period that lasts up to 30 months after you first become eligible for medicare. After the coordination period ends, Medicare pays first.
find out more in 7 cobra facts.
If you have Medicare and more than one other type of insurance, check your policy or coverage information for rules about who pays first. You can also call Coordination of Benefits & recovery center at 1-855-798-2627 (tty: 1-855-797-2627).
what is a conditional payment?
how medicare recovers conditional payments
If Medicare makes a conditional payment and you or your representative have not reported your settlement, judgment, award, or other payment to Medicare, call Coordination of Benefits & recovery center at 1-855-798-2627. (tty: 1-855-797-2627).
coordination of benefits & recovery center:
- collects information about conditional payments Medicare makes.
- calculates the final amount due (if any) on your recovery case.
- sends you a letter requesting the refund.
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