To establish the policy for providing financial assistance under a sliding scale discounting program to. uninsured patients who are determined under the hospitalâs eligibility criteria to lack the ability to pay. for care at full charges. Yale-New Haven Hospital (the âHospitalâ) is guided by a mission to provide.
Alternative Options. You may not need Medigap if your employer offers a retiree insurance plan. In this situation, coordination of benefits between your employerâs health plan and Medicare may make supplemental insurance an unnecessary expense.
With regard to whether Medicare requires you to keep your private insurance coverage for your husband, the answer is no. He has a right to his Medicare coverage regardless of what other insurance might be available to him. If he drops out of your private insurance coverage, Medicare will become his primary insurance. If you drop his private insurance coverage, he can get prescription drug coverage in either of two ways through Medicare. He could enroll in a Medicare Part C Medicare Advantage plan that includes drug coverage.