How Medicare works with other insurance

How Medicare works with other insurance

If you have Medicare and other health insurance (like from a group health plan, retiree coverage, or Medicaid), each type of coverage is called a “payer.” When there’s more than one payer, “coordination of benefits” rules decide who pays first. The “primary payer”…

 Getting a fast appeal in a hospital

Getting a fast appeal in a hospital

If you’re getting Medicare services from a hospital, skilled nursing facility, home health agency, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility, or hospice, and you think your Medicare‑covered services are ending too soon (or that you’re being discharged too soon), you can ask…

 Your right to a fast appeal

Your right to a fast appeal

You have the right to a fast appeal if you think your Medicare-covered services are ending too soon. This includes services you get from a hospital, skilled nursing facility, home health agency, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility or hospice. Your provider…

 Can someone file an appeal for me?

Can someone file an appeal for me?

Contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) if you need help filing an appeal. Or, you can appoint a representative to help you. Your representative can be a family member, friend, advocate, attorney, doctor or someone else who will act on…

 How do I file an appeal?

How do I file an appeal?

An appeal is the action you can take if you disagree with a coverage or payment decision by Medicare or your Medicare plan. For example, you can appeal if Medicare or your plan denies: You can also appeal:

 Check the status of a claim

Check the status of a claim

To check the status of Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) or Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) claims: Check the status of a claimTo check the status of Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) or Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) claims: Log…