mnuhfer04
Networker
I am pretty sure I know the answer already, but I wanted some opinions.
Is it ever legal to bill a Medicaid patient?
Example:
A patient has a Medicaid managed plan through BlueCross. We do not participate with BlueCross, we do with Medicaid. Can the patient sign a waiver to pay cash since we don't participate with BlueCross? My answer is no, we cannot bill the patient even when a waiver is signed. My office manager disagrees and says yes with a waiver, we can collect cash from the patient. (we are in NY)
Advice would be greatly appreciated!
Is it ever legal to bill a Medicaid patient?
Example:
A patient has a Medicaid managed plan through BlueCross. We do not participate with BlueCross, we do with Medicaid. Can the patient sign a waiver to pay cash since we don't participate with BlueCross? My answer is no, we cannot bill the patient even when a waiver is signed. My office manager disagrees and says yes with a waiver, we can collect cash from the patient. (we are in NY)
Advice would be greatly appreciated!