Covered Employee
A covered employee is an individual who is, or was, provided health coverage under a group health plan. The term is used in coordination-of-benefits and continuation-of-coverage rules to identify whose employment gives rise to the coverage.
Definition
A covered employee is an individual who is, or was, provided health coverage under a group health plan. The term is used in coordination-of-benefits and continuation-of-coverage rules to identify whose employment gives rise to the coverage.
Why it matters
Whether a beneficiary is a current covered employee (or a dependent of one) can determine whether Medicare pays primary or secondary.
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