Why does Medicare require all insurances to pay prior to billing Medicare?

A. Medicare is always the last insurance coverage
B. Medicare picks up the balance of anything due after other insurance payments
C. To make sure it is not a workers' compensation claim
D. To make sure it is not an automobile accident claim


A.Medicare is always the last insurance coverage

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Fill in the blank with correct word.

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A. proportion B. rate C. incidence rate D. specific rate

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