Medicare billing when someone has other insurance
My elderly aunt was having back pain, got no relief from her chiropractor so I took her to mine who 'fixed' her. My chiro doesn't accept insurance, you have to chase down the insurance company for reimbursement. It's always annoying dealing with any insurance then toss bloated government bureaucracy into the mix. According to my aunt, her doctors bill Medicare first and then any amount they won't pay gets forwarded to her insurance company. It's an automatic process.
I've looked at AARP and Medicare sites and can't find information on how to submit to Medicare. I worry that if I send the bill to her insurance company first it will be kicked back. I don't want her to pay out of pocket as she is on a fixed income.
Anyone ever have this experience?
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