Question for anyone in medical or hospital billing, admissions, etc.

[Eliot Rosewater]

When a person goes into the hospital they are asked what their health insurance is, if it is Medicare they are then asked

"are you employed?"

If no, it is the end of that line of questions, but

If it is yes, would they then only ask "do you receive any health insurance from the job?" and if the answer is no, is that then the end of the conversation and would there then be NO confusion about billing etc?


We are assuming the hospital has my Medicare and my Medicare supplement information on file.

[LiberalBrooke]

1. If you are insured through your employer, that insurance is primary.

If you or your spouse is employed, the next question is whether you have insurance through them. If you do, the order of billing is work insurance first then Medicare and finally your supplement. If you are retired, no need to ask any more questions because Medicare is primary.