What is the name of your state? California
California
Medicare mess- main question is if an attorney get's involved can they get this straightened out any quicker or do I need to do what Medicare is saying?
So my dad was passing out an expired insurance card through Blue Shield or Blue Cross - this was his insurance through Safeway / UFCW Union - they terminated his insurance on 11/05.
Medicare seems to think they are the secondary insurance carrier when they should be the primary since UFCW insurance has been cancelled since 11/05.
Medicare is requesting that I do a bunch of things to communicate with them since I am not his beneficiary (he did not have one) - after I send this over then they will either approve or deny for me to make changes to his account.
The reason I am worried about this is because there are bills stacking up from 11/05- 3/06 so there are a ton of bills that are not paid.
There is possibly another pension that we will be getting and I am worried that the collectors might take this since there are bills past due.
Additional Details
Just called UFCW for the letter I need from them stating insurance drop date to send to Medicare ----said I need to get power of attorney for them to release anything to me**************..how are u supposed to get this when someone is deceased, you cannot right ?
- I am sooo irritated right now!
We did not go to probate - I am his daughter and there was not a Will. I am listed as next of kin on the death certificate....
- I am now at a stand still and do not know what to do at this point…..
Help please ...
California
Medicare mess- main question is if an attorney get's involved can they get this straightened out any quicker or do I need to do what Medicare is saying?
So my dad was passing out an expired insurance card through Blue Shield or Blue Cross - this was his insurance through Safeway / UFCW Union - they terminated his insurance on 11/05.
Medicare seems to think they are the secondary insurance carrier when they should be the primary since UFCW insurance has been cancelled since 11/05.
Medicare is requesting that I do a bunch of things to communicate with them since I am not his beneficiary (he did not have one) - after I send this over then they will either approve or deny for me to make changes to his account.
The reason I am worried about this is because there are bills stacking up from 11/05- 3/06 so there are a ton of bills that are not paid.
There is possibly another pension that we will be getting and I am worried that the collectors might take this since there are bills past due.
Additional Details
Just called UFCW for the letter I need from them stating insurance drop date to send to Medicare ----said I need to get power of attorney for them to release anything to me**************..how are u supposed to get this when someone is deceased, you cannot right ?
- I am sooo irritated right now!
We did not go to probate - I am his daughter and there was not a Will. I am listed as next of kin on the death certificate....
- I am now at a stand still and do not know what to do at this point…..
Help please ...