can a person receive medicade and medicare at the same time?

Answer 1

Yes, as long as that person meets the qualifications for both plans.

Medicaid is always the last payor if the person has other insurance. (Whether that other insurance is Medicare or some other private insurance, etc.) So, your other insurance carriers pay before Medicaid - Medicaid only comes into play if there is a balance or noncovered item remaining, etc.

(Yes, believe it or not - its also possible to qualify for a private health insurance plan and Medicaid. For example, my 30 year old sister-in-law has severe mental retardation and is fully dependent upon my in-laws. She still qualifies as a dependant on my father-in-law's insurance due to her disability. However, she also has Medicaid. The only time Medicaid gets billed for something is if its a medically necessary service that isn't covered through my father-in-law's policy. The Medicaid is a safety net, since she's permanently and totally disabled.)

Answer 2

Yes. I work in a physical therapy clinic, and I see it all the time. However, not all clinics file with medicaid. Make sure your insurance gets verified first....ALWAYS!!

Answer 3

yes definitely........medicare covers 80% of costs while medicaid covers the rest which means the patient pays nothing.

Answer 4

Yes, but you have to be disable to get both if you're not 65 or older.....

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

i know people who have been on both. generally they have the medicaid as a secondary insurance.

Answer 7

yes they can. I'm about to be on both.