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INCARCERATION
When a patient is incarcerated, they will not immediately lose
Medicare. Medicare Part A will remain active, however, it will be
suspended during incarceration. The patient can potentially lose Part
B if premiums are not paid on time, and will have to re-enroll when
patient is released from prison.
For billing purposes, DaVita will bill either the local jail or third party
administrator who’s contracted with the jail, while the patient is
incarcerated. Medicare will not pay for dialysis.
* From
www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10133.pdf and
mymedicarematters.org