Eight Questions Your Patients Should be Asking You  

Category: Practice Management

1) Do I really have Medicare?
Once you qualify for Medicare, you have the option to choose a Medicare Advantage Plan. Medicare Advantage Plans are policies that are administered by a third party commercial insurance carrier. They may offer additional benefits that traditional Medicare does not cover; however, it is important to note that these plans are completely separate from each other. Companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans receive the same funding from the government that Medicare does, but they target healthier, active lifestyle members and focus largely on preventative care. Some people may not know that they have a Medicare Advantage plan and present at the doctor's office with their traditional Medicare card. This can be a problem because a health care provider who participates with traditional Medicare may not necessarily participate w...