Medicare
deductibles, premiums, and coinsurance
What are the three things Medicare patients need to pay prior to Medicare starting to pay?
CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
What is the department in charge of Medicare?
Social Security Administration
What organization that pays for Medicare?
a. persons eligible for disability benefits from Social Security b. persons with permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplant
What two groups were ADDED to Medicare?
MACs or Medicare Administrative Contractors
What are fiscal intermediaries or companies that handle processing of claims for Medicare?