Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 Good Morning How do your centers handle patients with Colbra policys on the wait list? I find it can be hard to identify Colbra policies with payers unless the patient mentions it. What do patients do when coverage ends soon after the transplant? We have state policies but they are very expensive (as is Colbra). >>> rcarrera@... 01/29/01 10:06AM >>> , When a patient has Mcare ,COBRA coverage usually ends. Sometimes COBRA is extended form 18 mo to 29 mo. Call 1- (US Dept of Labor) if you want a copy of the COBRA pamphlet. Rea- UTMB Galveston TX RE: COBRA Good Morning Everyone! It is Monday again. Just a question: Is Medicare ALWAYS primary to COBRA with the exception of ESRD? If not, where can I find the documentation to support that? Thanks. The Transplant Center at Medical City Dallas Hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 Good Morning Tried to phone the number listed and call will not go through from PA. Is there any other phone number you know of to call???????? -WPAHS PA >>> rcarrera@... 01/29/01 10:06AM >>> , When a patient has Mcare ,COBRA coverage usually ends. Sometimes COBRA is extended form 18 mo to 29 mo. Call 1- (US Dept of Labor) if you want a copy of the COBRA pamphlet. Rea- UTMB Galveston TX RE: COBRA Good Morning Everyone! It is Monday again. Just a question: Is Medicare ALWAYS primary to COBRA with the exception of ESRD? If not, where can I find the documentation to support that? Thanks. The Transplant Center at Medical City Dallas Hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 nne, A lot of times I find this out from the patient during my interview w/ them. If they say that the insurance belongs to them yet they are not working, I ask if the ins is COBRA. From here, I then call to ins to confirm. I wonder what others do? Hope this helps. rea RE: COBRA Good Morning Everyone! It is Monday again. Just a question: Is Medicare ALWAYS primary to COBRA with the exception of ESRD? If not, where can I find the documentation to support that? Thanks. The Transplant Center at Medical City Dallas Hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 Rea Do you contact your patients by phone prior to their first visit? What do ask during the interview? Do you discuss their benefits prior to their first appointment or after they have seen the staff? I hate to discourage them before they have even had a chance to hear about transplant. I am trying to figure out what is the best way to contact patients and obtain information. Right now I check benefits prior to the first appointment but I usually contact only patients they I identify as problems. Thanks >>> rcarrera@... 01/30/01 10:09AM >>> nne, A lot of times I find this out from the patient during my interview w/ them. If they say that the insurance belongs to them yet they are not working, I ask if the ins is COBRA. From here, I then call to ins to confirm. I wonder what others do? Hope this helps. rea RE: COBRA Good Morning Everyone! It is Monday again. Just a question: Is Medicare ALWAYS primary to COBRA with the exception of ESRD? If not, where can I find the documentation to support that? Thanks. The Transplant Center at Medical City Dallas Hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 Thanks Rea. I really enjoyed talking with you yesterday and appreciate you taking the time to explain the coordination of benefits. You're a peach! The Transplant Center at Medical City Dallas Hospital RE: COBRA Good Morning Everyone! It is Monday again. Just a question: Is Medicare ALWAYS primary to COBRA with the exception of ESRD? If not, where can I find the documentation to support that? Thanks. The Transplant Center at Medical City Dallas Hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 Thanks so much for the number . I will definitely give them a call! Transplant Financial Coordinator Medical City Dallas Hospital (wk) (fax) (pgr) RE: COBRA > > > > > > Good Morning Everyone! It is Monday again. Just a > question: Is > > Medicare > > > ALWAYS primary to COBRA with the exception of ESRD? If > not, where > > can I > > > find the documentation to support that? Thanks. > > > > > > > > > The Transplant Center at > > > Medical City Dallas Hospital > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 Hi : I call the patient when the referral is received and ask questions regarding their employment (full-time, part-time, etc.) & ins. so that I can get an idea of how the insurance is provided. Then I call the insurance company to verify and get benefit info. If there are network issues, then the pt is notified and instructed how to proceed. If there are limited but do-able benefits, then the pt is scheduled into clinic and I meet with them at that time to discuss, in detail, their tx benefits. I agree that you don't want to scare a pt away before they ever have the opportunity to learn about tx. Also, for listed pts on a COBRA policy, I check eligibility monthly until tx. Nadine Gruidl UMC, Las Vegas >>> jbucche@... 01/30/01 08:48AM >>> Rea Do you contact your patients by phone prior to their first visit? What do ask during the interview? Do you discuss their benefits prior to their first appointment or after they have seen the staff? I hate to discourage them before they have even had a chance to hear about transplant. I am trying to figure out what is the best way to contact patients and obtain information. Right now I check benefits prior to the first appointment but I usually contact only patients they I identify as problems. Thanks >>> rcarrera@... 01/30/01 10:09AM >>> nne, A lot of times I find this out from the patient during my interview w/ them. If they say that the insurance belongs to them yet they are not working, I ask if the ins is COBRA. From here, I then call to ins to confirm. I wonder what others do? Hope this helps. rea RE: COBRA Good Morning Everyone! It is Monday again. Just a question: Is Medicare ALWAYS primary to COBRA with the exception of ESRD? If not, where can I find the documentation to support that? Thanks. The Transplant Center at Medical City Dallas Hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 Hi Nadine Thanks for the info. What does the patient do for meds after the transplant when the colbra policy terms? I've had that happen once or twice and it can be a nightmare if they do not qualify for State assistance or drug assistance programs. >>> TPNADINE@... 01/30/01 01:17PM >>> Hi : I call the patient when the referral is received and ask questions regarding their employment (full-time, part-time, etc.) & ins. so that I can get an idea of how the insurance is provided. Then I call the insurance company to verify and get benefit info. If there are network issues, then the pt is notified and instructed how to proceed. If there are limited but do-able benefits, then the pt is scheduled into clinic and I meet with them at that time to discuss, in detail, their tx benefits. I agree that you don't want to scare a pt away before they ever have the opportunity to learn about tx. Also, for listed pts on a COBRA policy, I check eligibility monthly until tx. Nadine Gruidl UMC, Las Vegas >>> jbucche@... 01/30/01 08:48AM >>> Rea Do you contact your patients by phone prior to their first visit? What do ask during the interview? Do you discuss their benefits prior to their first appointment or after they have seen the staff? I hate to discourage them before they have even had a chance to hear about transplant. I am trying to figure out what is the best way to contact patients and obtain information. Right now I check benefits prior to the first appointment but I usually contact only patients they I identify as problems. Thanks >>> rcarrera@... 01/30/01 10:09AM >>> nne, A lot of times I find this out from the patient during my interview w/ them. If they say that the insurance belongs to them yet they are not working, I ask if the ins is COBRA. From here, I then call to ins to confirm. I wonder what others do? Hope this helps. rea RE: COBRA Good Morning Everyone! It is Monday again. Just a question: Is Medicare ALWAYS primary to COBRA with the exception of ESRD? If not, where can I find the documentation to support that? Thanks. The Transplant Center at Medical City Dallas Hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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