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Old 11-03-2024, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Are you sure they said "supplement plans"? As I understand it, a supplement plan will never cover anything that is not covered by traditional Medicare. The only thing they cover is the 20 percent coinsurance after Medicare has approved the claim and paid the other 80 percent. Supplement plans are not set up to cover anything else. If traditional Medicare rejects a claim, a supplement will pay nothing.
Never say never...

There are some cases where a Pt's co-insurance will pick up something Medicare declines...

Federal BCBS is one that will pick up certain claims Medicare declines...
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