Medicare primary / CIGNA secondary -- what will CIGNA pay after Medicare for kidney transplant at a non LifeSource kidney center?

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Curious if people have had experience with a patient who has

Medicare primary and CIGNA secondary – after Medicare pays will CIGNA

process the claim under the patient’s 1) out of network transplant

benefits or 2) under his “regular” CIGNA medical benefits? If

#1 the patient will have a higher out of pocket after a transplant – just

trying to help the patient plan for post transplant costs.

Your help greatly appreciated!

Daryl Battin, MSW/LICSW

Financial Coordinator/Social Worker

Department of Transplantation

Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, Burlington

MA 01805

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