A patient with Medicare is working at a small business with fewer than 20 employees. She has a group plan with this employer. Which insurance is primary for services? Explain your answer.

A. Medicare.
B. Employer group plan

A. Medicare.
ANSWER: Medicare is primary because the patient works for an employer that is not a large group. Because there are fewer than 20 employees, regardless of there being an employer plan, Medicare is billed as

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