Received bill for ct scan Approved amount by Medicare is $1594. My portion at 20% is $318. Medicare paid $406.15 because the amount Medicare paid was reduced due to federal, state and local rules? Say what? That's not 80%. More like 56%. Total paid to hospital is $724.95. Someone got a break and it wasn't me.
Deductible was met earlier in year so doesn't figure in.
Thought when I got on Medicare it would be pretty simple I pay 20% Medicare pays 80%. Apparently Medicare has ways around their 80%.
If anyone has any information at why I am looking at this wrong would appreciate your comment.
Tried to find out what federal, state and local rules lowered their amount but couldn't find anything.
Suppose I should be happy the government is saving money but it just doesn't feel right when Medicare states they pay 80%. Thanks for letting me vent......steve
Deductible was met earlier in year so doesn't figure in.
Thought when I got on Medicare it would be pretty simple I pay 20% Medicare pays 80%. Apparently Medicare has ways around their 80%.
If anyone has any information at why I am looking at this wrong would appreciate your comment.
Tried to find out what federal, state and local rules lowered their amount but couldn't find anything.
Suppose I should be happy the government is saving money but it just doesn't feel right when Medicare states they pay 80%. Thanks for letting me vent......steve