A patient scheduled for an inpatient admission has Medicare as primary and Medicaid as secondary. The hospital verifies Medicare eligibility but skips Medicaid verification. What risk does this create?
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A
No risk, since Medicaid always pays whatever Medicare does not
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B
The hospital may miss cost-sharing amounts Medicaid would cover, leaving a balance the patient cannot afford
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C
Medicare will deny the claim if Medicaid is not billed simultaneously
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D
The hospital is legally prohibited from billing Medicaid without prior authorization