FW: Coordination of Benefits Question --

[Guest guest]

Patient turned 65 January 2007 so started

Medicare A only then along with his retirement group health plan (BCBS of Rhode

Island) – BC lists Medicare as primary for inpatient/A services.

[Not sure why he did not take Medicare B also in January — I will see him

today and check in on that and also talk with his dialysis social worker.]

He started hemodialysis 4/07 –

should he notify Medicare of his new ESRD status? If yes, based on the

ESRD would Medicare A remain primary or would there now be a coordination of

benefit period?

Thanks much!

Daryl Battin, LICSW

Financial

Coordinator/Social Worker

Lahey Clinic

Kidney/PancreasTransplant Program

41 Mall Road

Burlington, MA 01805

Phone: 781 744-7166/781

744-8974

FAX: 781 744-5009

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