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Medicare - Assignment

Getting services and supplies from a doctor, provider, or supplier who accepts assignment can reduce your out-of-pocket costs.

Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. In some cases they must accept assignment, like when they have a participation agreement with Medicare and give you Medicare-covered services.
If a doctor, provider, or supplier accepts assignment, they agree to only charge you the Medicare deductible or coinsurance amount and will wait for Medicare to pay its share.
All doctors, providers, and suppliers that give you Medicare-covered services have to submit your claim to Medicare directly. They can’t charge you for submitting the claim.