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11/22/21

Medicare 2022 Deductibles and Premiums Announced

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the 2022 Medicare Part A and Part B premiums and deductibles. In this article, I will provide you with what the premiums and deductibles are for 2022 and how the Medicare beneficiaries Part B deductible can impact the annual therapy threshold dollar amount dependent upon was the deductible met before or after they received outpatient physical, occupational and/or speech therapy services. In this article, I will answer the following questions: What is the 2022 Medicare Part B deductible? How does the calendar year 2022 Part B deductible impact the annual

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01/25/21

Can I Collect Medicare’s Part B Deductible at Time of Service

QuestionAm I allowed to collect a Medicare beneficiaries annual Part B deductible at the time of service if I know they have not yet met their deductible for the applicable calendar year? Answer I hope you found this article helpful and you now have a better understanding about collecting a Medicare beneficiaries deductible prior to the Medicare program paying the claim. Thank you for being a Gold Member!

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11/09/20

Medicare 2021 Deductibles and Premiums Announced

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the 2021 Medicare Part A and Part B premiums and deductibles. In this article, I will provide you with what the premiums and deductibles are for 2021 and how the Medicare beneficiaries Part B deductible can impact the annual therapy threshold dollar amount dependent upon was the deductible met before or after they received outpatient physical, occupational and/or speech therapy services. Question What is the 2021 Medicare Part B deductible? Answer Question How does the Part B deductible impact the annual therapy threshold dollar amount? Answer Question What is the

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11/11/19

Medicare 2020 Deductibles and Premiums Announced

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the 2020 Medicare Part A and Part B premiums and deductibles. In this article, I will provide you with what the premiums and deductibles are for 2020 and how the Medicare beneficiaries Part B deductible can impact the annual therapy threshold dollar amount dependent upon was the deductible met before or after they received outpatient physical, occupational and/or speech therapy services. Question What is the 2020 Medicare Part B deductible? Answer Question How does the Part B deductible impact the annual therapy threshold dollar amount? Answer Question What is the

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02/07/19

Collecting Medicare Deductibles & Coinsurance at Time of Service

With the start of each new year, the question of can I collect the deductible and/or coinsurance from a Medicare beneficiary at the time of service or must I submit the claim to my Medicare Administrative Contractor first and wait for the explanation of benefits (EOB) to see what the financial responsibility is to the Medicare beneficiary? Well, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) does answer this question. In CMS Publication

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