Vermont § 6503 - Exceptions The provisions of section 6502 of this title shall not apply and the physician may balance bill a Medicare beneficiary if:
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§ 6503. Exceptions The provisions of section 6502 of this title shall not apply and the physician may balance bill a Medicare beneficiary if:
- (1) During the calendar year prior to treatment, the Medicare beneficiary (or his or her
spouse with whom he or she lived at any time during that year): (A) received Social Security benefits or railroad retirement benefits (Tier I treated
as Social Security) that were subject to federal income taxation; or (B) did not receive Social Security benefits or railroad retirement benefits (Tier I treated
as Social Security) but, had such benefits been received, they would have been subject
to federal income taxation. (2) The Medicare beneficiary refuses to sign the statement authorized by section 6504 of this title; or (3) The service for which the beneficiary is to be billed is either an office or home
visit
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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