alt.social-security-disability

Fulio Pen wrote:

> Thanks a lot for the information. The Part A of Medicare covers
> hospital only. It is my understanding that emergency room is not
> covered in Part A, though emergency rooms are usually located in
> hospitals. If a person has Part A only, but no other coverage, and
> he goes to the emergency room, Part A will not start to cover until
> he is hospitalized. In other words, he has to pay the emergency
> himself.
>
> My great appreciation for verification of my understanding.

Correct, as far as Medicare.
So your wife's insurance SHOULD pay first. [or pay only]. But that is a
question that only the insurance company can answer.

What I was saying that if you were to be admitted to the hospital from
the emergency room you would then become an inpatient, and part A would
pick up.

If your wife's insurance has been picking up your doctor's visits and
medicines they should have no problem with emergency room.

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Barbara Needham