Medicare Patients:

65 or older, disability 65 or older, disability traditional medicare, humana, aarp, united healthcare secure horizons, aetna medicare healthteam advantage, medicare cigna traditional medicare, humana, aarp, united healthcare secure horizons, aetna medicare healthteam advantage, medicare cigna medicare only pays for the adjustment nothing else! medicare does not cover the following exams, re exams, xrays and therapies adj $ + thf ($20) always unless they choose not to do therapy there is a sheet they sign to notify them of the non covered services ( abn) supplement 1 supplement 1 covers ded + co ins (adj $0) supplement 2 supplement 2 only covers co ins (still responsible for deductible) true secondary true secondary major medical on top of their medicare covers all therapies, patient doesn't pay anything out of pocket (rare) medicare advantage plans medicare advantage plan is not traditional medicare examples uhc medicare advantage, humana gold/ppo verify benefits like commercial insurance check copay, visit limits and authorization required important medicare only cover active treatment (at) maintenance care is not covered medicare deductible resets every calendar year patients may owe more at the beginning of the year if supplement is on file medicare usually automatically forwards (crosses over) if not may need to manually bill secondary quick reference checklist ☐ medicare vs advantage confirmed ☐ coverage type verified ☐ abn signed (if needed) ☐ supplement checked ☐ deductible status reviewed ☐ at modifier applicable ☐ patient financial responsibility explained