What role does the provider play in obtaining accident information from a Medicare Beneficiary?
Providers are required to ask Medicare beneficiary’s, or their representatives, at admission or start of care, if the services are for treatment of an injury or which resulted from an automobile or nonautomobile accident for which he/she holds another party responsible. Normally, the provider would attempt to bill the indicated responsible party’s insurance as the primary payer.
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