Introduction
Welcome to the Coordination of Benefits Basics lesson.
In addition to
Medicare, a beneficiary may have one or more other types of insurance
or coverage that must pay before Medicare pays its share
of the bill. This applies whether a beneficiary receives his benefits
through the Original Medicare Plan (with or without Medigap) or a Medicare
+ Choice plan.
Coordination of benefits is the way in which Medicare
ensures that claims are paid correctly the first time and every time.
This lesson provides an overview of coordination of benefits and the
other types of insurance or coverage. After completing this lesson,
you will be able to:
- Define other types of insurance or coverage
- Identify the way Medicare uses coordination of benefits
- Identify the ways in which Medicare obtains coordination of benefits
information
- Identify additional resources related to coordination of
benefits basics
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