Medicaid only patient

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We are transplanting a young girl with Medicaid only. She was never on dialysis, so her day of transplant is her qualifying event for Medicare coverage. Just preparing for the possible question from the patient…..what should I tell her

if she asks, “why do I need Medicare when Medicaid covers everything?”

Will Medicaid refuse to pay knowing she is Medicare eligible, especially since Medicaid is always secondary to Medicare? Thanks so much!

Sara Danner

| Transplant Financial Coordinator | Memorial Medical Center | Springfield, IL

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