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How are Bills Paid in Original Medicare?

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If you get a Medicare-covered service, like a lab test or doctor’s visit, you will get a Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) in the mail. The MSN shows all the services or supplies that were billed to Medicare during each 3-month period, what Medicare paid, and what you may owe the provider. The MSN isn’t a bill. When you get your MSN, you should do the following:

  • If you have other insurance, check to see if your other insurance covers anything that Medicare didn’t.
  • Keep your receipts and bills and compare them to your MSN to be sure you got all the services, supplies, or equipment listed.
  • If you pay a bill before you get your MSN, compare your MSN with the bill to make sure you paid the right amount for your services.
MSNs are mailed out every 3 months. If you are due a refund check from Medicare, the MSN will be mailed out as soon as the claim is processed. If you need to change your address on your MSN, call Social Security.  We have their contact information here, click here to go to the page.