Question

Problem 1: 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 Medi-care under the Part A coverage, and under 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 deductible 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: _________________________________________________________________

Mathematical computations:

Answer 1

a. Medicare allows $400. Medicare payment: $400

b. Patient owes Dr. Input: $183 (patient's deductible) + $50 (20% of the remaining balance not covered by Medicare) = $233

c. Dr. Input's courtesy adjustment: $450 (total bill) - $400 (Medicare payment) - $233 (patient's balance) = $17

Step-by-step explanation: