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A private contract
is an agreement between you and a health care provider who has decided
not to provide services through the Medicare Program. The private contract
applies only to services delivered by the provider who asked you to sign
the contract. You cannot be asked to sign a private contract for emergency
or urgently needed care. You also have the right to see other Medicare
doctors for services.
If you sign a private
contract with a provider:
- Medicare and
Medigap will not pay for the services you receive from the provider,
so you should not submit a claim form
- You are responsible
for paying the charges requested by the provider
- The provider
cannot bill Medicare for services for any person with Medicare
for 2 years
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