"[1] For most health plans, Medicare will take on the role of the 'Secondary Payer,' while your health plan will be the 'Primary Payer.' ... [2] For employers with less than 20 employees, Medicare will generally act as the Primary Payer for Medicare-entitled employees.... [3] [If] an employee's spouse receives coverage through your plan as a dependent, and the spouse retires but the employee continues to work, your plan will typically act as the Primary Payer for the retired spouse, and Medicare will be the Secondary Payer."

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