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Revised : 30 Apr 2016 If you cannot pay the premium for Medicare supplemental insurance. Then consider this. BE CAREFUL WITH THIS. You May Have TO Pay 20% Out Of Pocket. YOUR DOCTOR AND HOSPITAL WILL HAVE TO AGREE. Medicare Assignment:ASSIGNMENT means -- that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Be sure your doctor, provider, or supplier accepts assignmentMany doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating Medicare providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services. Here's what happens if your doctor, provider, or
supplier accepts
oNon-participating providers haven't signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services, BUT they can still choose to accept assignment for individual services. These providers are called "non-participating."Here's what happens if your doctor, provider, or supplier doesn't accept assignment:
The limiting charge applies only to certain Medicare-covered services and doesn't apply to some supplies and durable medical equipment. |