Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people 65 years of age and older, some disabled persons under 65 years of age, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis
or a transplant). There are two parts to the Medicare program: Medicare Part A covers hospital insurance and Medicare Part B covers medical insurance.
Medicare Part A
Medicare Part A processes Medicare bills and benefit payments on behalf of the federal government for hospital services. Part A hospital insurance helps pay for care in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, hospice, and some home health care. Rhode
Island Medicare Services, your fiscal intermediary, handles your Medicare Part A bills.
Medicare Part B
Medicare Part B processes Medicare claims on behalf of the federal government for medical services. Part B medical insurance helps pay for doctors, outpatient hospital care, and some other medical services that Part A does not cover such as the
services of physical and occupational therapists, and some home health services. Medicare Part B also helps pay for several covered preventative services. Rhode Island Medicare Services, your Medicare carrier, handles your Medicare Part B bills.
Who are we?
Rhode Island Medicare Services is the Medicare Part A fiscal intermediary and the Part B carrier for the state of Rhode Island. We serve approximately 150,000 beneficiaries. We process over 325,000 Part A claims and over 3,000,000 Part B claims each
year.
Where are we?
Our corporate offices are located at:
Rhode Island Medicare Services
Medicare Department
P. O. Box 249
Providence, RI 02901-0249
