441—77.53(249A) Qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) providers. Any Medicare provider not enrolled as an Iowa Medicaid provider for the general Medicaid population may enroll to be a QMB provider.
	77.53(1) Reimbursement. A QMB provider may only bill the department for the QMB-eligible member’s Medicare cost-sharing obligations. Reimbursement is limited to coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles for Medicare-covered services.
	77.53(2) Definitions.
“Coinsurance” means a percentage of costs of a covered health care service that has to be paid.
“Copayment” means a fixed amount a member pays for a covered health care service.
“Deductible” means the amount paid for covered health care services before the insurance plan will effect payment.
“Medicare cost sharing” means the Medicare member’s responsibility for a Medicare-covered service. “Medicare cost sharing” includes coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles.
“Qualified Medicare beneficiary” or “QMB” means an individual who has been determined eligible for the QMB program pursuant to 441—subrule 75.1(29). Under the QMB program, Medicaid pays the individual’s Medicare Part A and B premiums; coinsurance; copayment; and deductible (except for Part D).
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 249A.4.
[ARC 3494C, IAB 12/6/17, effective 1/10/18]