MeBelle
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FWIW-Most everyone here needs to realize the difference between Medicaid and Medicare.
Medicaid NEVER reimburses docs for the actual cost of service, it pays a flat rate, period. In fact, docs end up eating what Medicaid doesn't reimburse.
OTOH Medicare will cover 80% of the actual cost of service. Purchased Supplemental Medicare policies will cover the other 20%. Medicare has thresholds. After the thresholds are met, people get kicked onto Medicaid.
Then what happens?
People cannot find a doc that takes Medicaid.
Then what happens?
The people who can't find a doc end up where?
The most expensive place in town...ER.
*CNAs know squat when it comes to how Medicaid/Medicare work.
Medicaid NEVER reimburses docs for the actual cost of service, it pays a flat rate, period. In fact, docs end up eating what Medicaid doesn't reimburse.
OTOH Medicare will cover 80% of the actual cost of service. Purchased Supplemental Medicare policies will cover the other 20%. Medicare has thresholds. After the thresholds are met, people get kicked onto Medicaid.
Then what happens?
People cannot find a doc that takes Medicaid.
Then what happens?
The people who can't find a doc end up where?
The most expensive place in town...ER.
*CNAs know squat when it comes to how Medicaid/Medicare work.