A 66-year-old hospitalized patient is anxious about how the physician will be paid now that the patient is on Medicare Part A and Part B, instead of his previous privately funded insur-ance plan
The nurse explains that the physician will be paid by: 1. the previously private funded insurance.
2. Medicare Part A.
3. Medicare Part B.
4. the patient or his family.
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Part A pays skilled care facilities; Part B pays for physician's services. The previous insur-ance is no longer available because of the patient's age. The family or patient is not respon-sible, because Part B is in effect.
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