Medicare Enrollment

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I want to clarify a few things, hoping you guys can help. I feel like I have

asked these questions before... but I really appreciate the help!!

is that if a patient signs up for Part A only- can they sign up for Part B at

any time? Or is that just during Open Enrollment? I thought it was just during

Open Enrollment.

If a patient signs up for Part A only are donor complications covered under the

recipient's Medicare?

If a patient signs up for Part A only is the patient covered for anti-rejection

medications under part B at retirement age?

Thank you!

Jodi MacFarland-

Financial Coorinator

Saint 's Kidney Transplant Center

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Happy to help! From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Fetzer, Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 10:12 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: RE: Medicare enrollment Thank you ! Sure do appreciate the help!!! Fetzer | Financial Coordinator | Transplant Center Q7-303a9500 Euclid Ave | Cleveland, OH 44195 | /Fax 216/636-9239 From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of on, :LPH TrnsplntSent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:10 PMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: RE: Medicare enrollment Two options: 1) Withdraw the Renal Part A claim and resubmit a new claim for Renal A and B together. It’s unlikely Medicare has paid any Part A claims yet but if they have, the pt would have to pay them back in order to proceed. 2) Wait for open enrollment in 2013. This puts Part B into place on 7/1/13. Not a good option if Anthem won’t pay for Part B services now that Medicare is primary. No Part B is not a barrier to eval per se. Costs still go to the cost report. However if eval unearths a new dx or need for treatment, pt may not have sufficient coverage, depending on Anthem’s policy.Good Luck! on Transplant Financial Coordinator Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital Legacy Transplant Services 1040 NW 22nd Ave Ste 480 Portland OR 97210 direct main office toll-free fax lmorriso@... From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Fetzer, Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 6:38 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: Medicare enrollment Good morning,If a patient has become Medicare primary due to the COB but has opted only for Part A all along, when can they pick up Par t B--do they have to wait for open enrollment or are they able to pick up B now since they do have Part A and it has become primary for them? If they have to wait until open enrollment do you have any suggestions on how to bring them in for pre-tx eval without Part B? Our patient's secondary is Anthem Blue Access. We would really appreciate some guidance on this! Thanks so much! Fetzer | Financial Coordinator | Transplant Center Q7-303a9500 Euclid Ave | Cleveland, OH 44195 | /Fax 216/636-9239===================================Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Cleveland Clinic is ranked one of the top hospitalsin America by U.S.News World Report (2010). Visit us online at http://www.clevelandclinic.org fora complete listing of our services, staff andlocations. Confidentiality Note: This message is intended for useonly by the individual or entity to which it is addressedand may contain information that is privileged,confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicablelaw. If the reader of this message is not the intendedrecipient or the employee or agent responsible fordelivering the message to the intended recipient, you arehereby notified that any dissemination, distribution orcopying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Ifyou have received this communication in er ror, pleasecontact the sender immediately and destroy the material inits entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. Thank you.=================================== Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Cleveland Clinic is ranked one of the top hospitalsin America by U.S.News World Report (2010). Visit us online at http://www.clevelandclinic.org fora complete listing of our services, staff andlocations. Confidentiality Note: This message is intended for useonly by the individual or entity to which it is addressedand may contain information that is privileged,confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicablelaw. If the reader of this message is not the intendedrecipient or the employee or agent responsible fordelivering the message to the intended recipient, you arehereby notified that any dissemination, distribution orcopying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Ifyou have received this communication in error, pleasecontact the sender immediately and destroy the material inits entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. Thank you.