Mr. Doolittle has Medicare Parts A and B coverage. He was well during the entire past year.
Question:
Mr. Doolittle has Medicare Parts A and B coverage. He was well during the entire past year. On January 1, Mr. Doolittle is rushed to the hospital, where Dr. Input performs an emergency gastric resection. The hospital bills Medicare under the Part A coverage, and under the Part B coverage, the physician bills $450 for surgical services. The doctor agrees to accept the assignment. The patient has not met any of his deductibles for 2017 which is $183. Complete the following statements by putting in the correct amounts.
Original Bill
a. Medicare allows $400. Medicare payment: ________________________________________________________
b. Patient owes Dr. Input: ________________________________________________________________________
c. Dr. Input’s courtesy adjustment: _________________________________________________________________