Medicare has two trust funds

How are Medicare claims paid? Medicare has two trust funds – Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund and Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) Trust Fund -accounts held by the U.S. Treasury. Heather Hobbs explains how Medicare is paid for and who pays for it. Read Ms. Hobbs’ article here…

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