kidney donor copays and coinsurance when recipient has Medicare Advantage

[Guest guest]

Hello all, who is responsible for copays and coinsurance for living kidney donors when the recipient is a Medicare Advantage member? Do we waive those even though we can’t count the kidney on the cost report, or do we bill them to the recipient? Appreciate any guidance!

on

Transplant Financial Coordinator

Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital

Legacy Transplant Services

1040 NW 22nd Ave Ste 480

Portland OR 97210

direct

main office

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fax

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

We cost report them because the recipient is entitled to Medicare. I am interested in hearing what other centers do –

Deidra

Deidra M. Simano

Transplant Operations Analyst

Department of Transplant Surgery

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Lebanon

Phone: (603) 653.3689 / Fax: (603) 676.4287

Transplant Secretary (603) 653.3931

Dartmouth-Hitchcock.org

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Subject: kidney donor copays and coinsurance when recipient has Medicare Advantage

Hello all, who is responsible for copays and coinsurance for living kidney donors when the recipient is a Medicare Advantage member? Do we waive those even though we can’t count the kidney on the cost

report, or do we bill them to the recipient? Appreciate any guidance!

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@...

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