@emo, Mayo Clinic's website states:
"We welcome both new and existing patients for virtual and in-person care, including elective surgeries, in adherence with federal and state executive orders and guidance." https://www.mayoclinic.org/coronavirus-covid-19/visitor-updates
However, regulations may be changing now that the public health emergency has ended and the website has not yet been updated.
I'm sorry that you have not gotten a clear response via the portal. I suggest calling the main appointment office at the campus where you were seen. In the meantime, I'll see what I can find out too.
The best advice is to call Mayo Clinic and ask your insurance question. You can contact Mayo Clinic Patient Account Services through one of the phone numbers on this web page
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Mayo Clinic Insurance Contracted Health Plans
The best advice is to call Mayo Clinic and ask your insurance question. You can contact Mayo Clinic Patient Account Services through one of the phone numbers on this web page
:
Mayo Clinic Insurance Contracted Health Plans
If it’s an “advantage plan”, no!. And….an advantage plan is NOT Medicare. Mayo does accept Conventional, CMS (ie US Government) Medicare along with most CMS approved supplements (ie Medigap). Most centers of excellence (Mayo, Cleveland, John’s-Hopkins, etc.) do not accept “advsntage plans”…. Note advantage plans are private insurance and operate to their own, variable, profit driven standards……not CMS standards.
Read my pseudo rant on true Medicare vs “advantage plans (not medicare)” on the Medicare page on this forum.
Let the buyer beware, there is no free/cheap lunch and the Medicare / “advantage plan” decision is a “only get one chance” decision. Yes, you can go back to Medicare but you will have to go through rating/medical review and will end up with higher rates or probable rejection if you have underlying conditions…
Again, no matter how many times an advantage plan uses the word “medicare”, it is NOT true Medicare……it is “managed care” provided by a for profit insurance company…
If it’s an “advantage plan”, no!. And….an advantage plan is NOT Medicare. Mayo does accept Conventional, CMS (ie US Government) Medicare along with most CMS approved supplements (ie Medigap). Most centers of excellence (Mayo, Cleveland, John’s-Hopkins, etc.) do not accept “advsntage plans”…. Note advantage plans are private insurance and operate to their own, variable, profit driven standards……not CMS standards.
Read my pseudo rant on true Medicare vs “advantage plans (not medicare)” on the Medicare page on this forum.
Let the buyer beware, there is no free/cheap lunch and the Medicare / “advantage plan” decision is a “only get one chance” decision. Yes, you can go back to Medicare but you will have to go through rating/medical review and will end up with higher rates or probable rejection if you have underlying conditions…
Again, no matter how many times an advantage plan uses the word “medicare”, it is NOT true Medicare……it is “managed care” provided by a for profit insurance company…
If it’s an “advantage plan”, no!. And….an advantage plan is NOT Medicare. Mayo does accept Conventional, CMS (ie US Government) Medicare along with most CMS approved supplements (ie Medigap). Most centers of excellence (Mayo, Cleveland, John’s-Hopkins, etc.) do not accept “advsntage plans”…. Note advantage plans are private insurance and operate to their own, variable, profit driven standards……not CMS standards.
Read my pseudo rant on true Medicare vs “advantage plans (not medicare)” on the Medicare page on this forum.
Let the buyer beware, there is no free/cheap lunch and the Medicare / “advantage plan” decision is a “only get one chance” decision. Yes, you can go back to Medicare but you will have to go through rating/medical review and will end up with higher rates or probable rejection if you have underlying conditions…
Again, no matter how many times an advantage plan uses the word “medicare”, it is NOT true Medicare……it is “managed care” provided by a for profit insurance company…
I agree with most you say about advantage plans, but your blanket statement that Mayo does not accept advantage plans is incorrect. It depends on the location and what advantage plan you have. You definitly have to check with your insurance company and Mayo and be specific about location your going to. And if Mayo is considered "in-network".
I went with regular Medicare with Gap plan due to many of reasons you have specified.
I agree with most you say about advantage plans, but your blanket statement that Mayo does not accept advantage plans is incorrect. It depends on the location and what advantage plan you have. You definitly have to check with your insurance company and Mayo and be specific about location your going to. And if Mayo is considered "in-network".
I went with regular Medicare with Gap plan due to many of reasons you have specified.
I've been fortunate enough to be a Rochester Mayo Clinic patient since 1978 with various employer funded healthcare plans. I've had several HMO and Medicare Advantage Plans along the way with no problems as long as Mayo was "in-network" as @roch mentioned. I currently have a United HealthCare Medicare Advantage plan with Rochester Mayo Clinic as in network.
Any chance you might have a list of doctors related to long-term Covid care that are licensed in Kentucky? I feel like these people locally are gonna let me die or at minimum..lose everything I have including my home
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Does mayo clinic take humana Medicare..need to go to fatty liver clinic
The best advice is to call Mayo Clinic and ask your insurance question. You can contact Mayo Clinic Patient Account Services through one of the phone numbers on this web page
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Mayo Clinic Insurance Contracted Health Plans
— https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-visitor-guide/billing-insurance/insurance/accepted-insurance/contracted-health-plans
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If it’s an “advantage plan”, no!. And….an advantage plan is NOT Medicare. Mayo does accept Conventional, CMS (ie US Government) Medicare along with most CMS approved supplements (ie Medigap). Most centers of excellence (Mayo, Cleveland, John’s-Hopkins, etc.) do not accept “advsntage plans”…. Note advantage plans are private insurance and operate to their own, variable, profit driven standards……not CMS standards.
Read my pseudo rant on true Medicare vs “advantage plans (not medicare)” on the Medicare page on this forum.
Let the buyer beware, there is no free/cheap lunch and the Medicare / “advantage plan” decision is a “only get one chance” decision. Yes, you can go back to Medicare but you will have to go through rating/medical review and will end up with higher rates or probable rejection if you have underlying conditions…
Again, no matter how many times an advantage plan uses the word “medicare”, it is NOT true Medicare……it is “managed care” provided by a for profit insurance company…
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4 ReactionsSo true… This is one of my major qualms with the medical system…
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I agree with most you say about advantage plans, but your blanket statement that Mayo does not accept advantage plans is incorrect. It depends on the location and what advantage plan you have. You definitly have to check with your insurance company and Mayo and be specific about location your going to. And if Mayo is considered "in-network".
I went with regular Medicare with Gap plan due to many of reasons you have specified.
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3 ReactionsI've been fortunate enough to be a Rochester Mayo Clinic patient since 1978 with various employer funded healthcare plans. I've had several HMO and Medicare Advantage Plans along the way with no problems as long as Mayo was "in-network" as @roch mentioned. I currently have a United HealthCare Medicare Advantage plan with Rochester Mayo Clinic as in network.
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1 ReactionAny chance you might have a list of doctors related to long-term Covid care that are licensed in Kentucky? I feel like these people locally are gonna let me die or at minimum..lose everything I have including my home