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!

Big changes are coming in calendar year 2020 for Medicare beneficiaries who purchase Medicare Supplement plans (known as Medigap). The changes are a result of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) that will change Medicare Supplement plans in all states, and this becomes effective January 1, 2020. Who will this change impact in calendar year 2020? The changes will effect ONLY newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries. Newly eligible is defined as “people who are 65 years of age or become first eligible for Medicare because of age, disability or end-stage renal sickness on or after January 1, 2020”. Why