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General Category => General Questions => : t.cassell January 26, 2016, 06:41:49 PM

: Medicare and Medicaid NY
: t.cassell January 26, 2016, 06:41:49 PM
I am getting conflicting answers. Please help.  Does Medicaid pay for Medicare deductible?  Also, if patient has a PPO/HMO Medicare Policy and Medicaid as a secondary, can you charge them the co-payment on their Medicare card?  Thanks
: Re: Medicare and Medicaid NY
: Michele January 26, 2016, 09:00:03 PM
Medicaid will pay if applied to the Medicare deductible but only up to the Medicaid allowed amount.  You can bill Medicaid for the copay, just not the 20% straight Medicare coinsurance.
: Re: Medicare and Medicaid NY
: PMRNC January 26, 2016, 10:24:31 PM
Agree with Michele also, Medicaid follows Medicare in NY.. so if it's NOT covered by Medicare, Medicaid won't cover either.