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Advance Beneficiary Notice
| Medicare Beneficiaries:
COS Medical Supplies, Inc. is not a
enrolled in Medicare, therefore, Medicare may not reimburse you for any
supplies you buy from us. Please read the form below and choose one
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There are three types
of Durable Medical Equipment (DME) suppliers. The one you choose affects
how much your costs will be.
1. Suppliers who are enrolled and
"participating" in Medicare must bill Medicare and accept
assignment (the Medicare-approved amount) as payment in full. You
can only be billed 20 percent of that amount (plus any unmet portion
of your Part B deductible).
2. Suppliers who are enrolled but "not
participating" in Medicare are not required to accept
assignment. They are allowed to charge you their standard rate and
can ask for payment up front. Medicare will then reimburse you for
80 percent of its approved amount, and you pay the balance.
3. Suppliers who are not enrolled in
Medicare are not required to bill Medicare. You may have to submit
the claim to Medicare yourself. These suppliers are allowed to
charge you their standard rate and can ask for payment up front.
Medicare may then reimburse you for 80 percent of its approved
amount, and you pay the balance.
Note: You must go to an enrolled
supplier to get coverage for medications, diabetes supplies and
capped rental items.
The
purpose of this form is to help you make an informed choice about
whether or not you want to receive these items or services, knowing that
you might have to pay for them yourself. Before you make a decision
about your options, you should read this entire notice carefully.
PLEASE CHOOSE ONE
OPTION
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YES. I want to receive these items
and return to Check Out.
I understand that COS Medical Supplies, Inc. is not enrolled
and will not submit a claim to Medicare and that I will not
be able to appeal COS Medical Supplies, Inc. opinion that Medicare won't pay.
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NO. I have decided not to receive these items
and would like to exit Check Out.
I will not receive these items. I understand that COS
Medical Supplies, Inc. will not submit a claim to Medicare and that I
will not be able to appeal COS Medical Supplies, Inc. opinion that
Medicare won't pay.
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