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tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 26
COPAYMENTS: Don't Write Off Low-Income Copays Until You Get the Facts
Use all of your state's resources for assistance. If your practice sees a lot of lowincome Medicare patients, you may be able to get a helping hand from your state. The 1997 Balanced Budget Act gave the states the choice of whether or not to pay coinsurances and deductibles for Medicare-Medicaid patients, says Atlanta-based attorney Allison Larro. "States can make this decision on their own, so the rules vary depending on location." The Medicare Modernization Act expanded programs for Medicare/Medicaid dual eligibles. There arethree programs: • The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program pays premiums, copays, and deductibles for...
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