Medicare would not always be considered primary.  The patient could have a group insurance plan through the employer of a spouse or something else.  If Medicare is not primary, I would still submit a no pay RAP in case you have to bill Medicare as the secondary insurance.

 

Marnie

 

From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Jenifer Baker
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I was told by a payer, unable to recall who now, that you have to get a denial from medicare before you can bill the secondary insurance. Medicare is always considered primary

 

On Mon, Mar 22, 2021 at 12:01 PM Olson, Cindy <CiOlson@voa.org> wrote:

What is everyone doing if Medicare is the secondary payer to a commercial plan?  Are you sending a Rap to Medicare just in case the primary payer doesn’t pay?

 

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