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6 Cards in this Set
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Assignment |
Agreement by doctor to be paid by Medicare and accept the amount they agree to pay only. |
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Benefit period |
Begins the day go to a hospital or skilled nurse facility and ends when you haven’t received care for 60 days in a row. New benefit period begins after that with deductible. No limit. |
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Coinsurance |
Pay a share of the cost for services after deductible, usually a percentage |
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Copayment |
Set dollar amount |
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Custodial care |
Nonskilled personal care (ADLs), medicare doesn’t cover most of the time |
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Lifetime reserve days |
Additional days that Medicare will pay for when you’re in the hospital for more than 90 days Total: 60 reserve days Medicare pays all covered costs except daily coinsurance |
