medicare coordination of benefits
Medicare coordination of benefits refers to the process where Medicare acts as the primary or secondary payer to determine its responsibility for paying medical claims when an individual has other health coverage, ensuring that healthcare costs are properly shared between insurers to avoid duplicate payment.
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