Hi Sue,
We have had situations where a patient is on Medicare and needs the HM services but does not have other insurance but they have agreed to pay privately for just the homemaking services. I am not sure I have ever had a patient on Medicare and billing another insurance for the HM services though at the same time. I believe that could happen if the patient had a waiver open though. Just not sure I have had that situation. Generally, when we have billed a waiver for homemaking the patient has a MSHO policy open. 

April Hanson

Patient Accounts

Perham Living

Ph: 218.347.1894

F: 218.347.1885

April.Hanson@perhamhealth.org

Dedicated to health and wellness throughout life.

 



From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> on behalf of Akervik, Susan <Susan.Akervik@EssentiaHealth.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 1:22 PM
To: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Billing 2 Insurance plans
 

 

Has anyone billed another insurance for the homemaker charges that Medicare will not cover? The Medica is not a secondary coverage to Medicare. We are billing straight to Medicare as the patient is Homebound and qualifies to bill to Medicare directly.

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

Sue Akervik

Revenue Services Associate II

Essentia Health

Revenue Services

4614 Mike Colalillo Dr, Duluth, MN

P: 218-491-4679

F:218-786-7318

Susan.akervik@essentiahealth.org

 


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