Medicare claims processing
Generally claims are not processed by Medicare, but they contract with private companies that specialize in claims processing for Medicare, Medicaid, and other entities. In FL, it is done by First Coast Service Options, based in Jacksonville. They have been doing this for over 50 years. If you have a Medigap policy, the part not paid by Medicare usually gets automatically crossed over to the Medigap carrier. Another comment to an earlier statement: some Medigap policies DO have a copay. There have been concerns that Medicare Advantage plans end up costing Medicare more $$, but actual numbers are hard to find.
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