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Do Not Bill Members With Full Medicaid or QMB

EmblemHealth·CT·Reimbursement
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

Healthcare providers are prohibited from balance billing Medicare-Medicaid dual-eligible members who have full Medicaid or QMB status for any Medicare Advantage cost-sharing amounts. Providers must accept Medicare and Medicaid payments as payment in full and use specific verification systems to check member eligibility status.

Action Required

Action needed
Immediately: Billing team must verify dual-eligible status for all Medicare Advantage members before billing any cost-sharing amounts. For EmblemHealth members, use ePACES system to check full/partial Medicaid benefits. For ConnectiCare members, verify through Connecticut Department of Social Services (800-842-8440). Stop all balance billing for members with full Medicaid or QMB status and accept Medicare/Medicaid payments as payment in full.