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COB with supplementary plans

February 4, 2024 by hhannawood

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If a patient has a primary plan either through an employer or the open market, will as supplementary plan like AFLAC or Colonial Life with no COB be listed as secondary? I just would like some clarification. COB has rules but when there is no COB some direction is helpful.

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Posted by hhannawood
Asked on February 4, 2024 7:19 am
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Supplemental plans will be secondary. They usually pay regardless of any primary payments received and do not coordinate.
(Jenny at February 4, 2024 10:55 am)
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Thank you, That is what I thought. It is always good to have validation.
(hhannawood at February 5, 2024 1:09 pm)
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Typically the plan that has been in place longer is primary.
(Katie P. at February 18, 2024 7:18 pm)
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Hello! This depends on whether or not the primary plan will even coordinate benefits with a secondary plan. Typically, Aflac and Colonial Life are fee schedule plans where the patient pays the difference between their fee schedule contract fee and UCR. Some Colonial Life or Aflac plans directly reimburse the patient and not the office, so it really depends on the plan details. Hope this helps!

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