Why wasn't a claim filed with my secondary insurance company after Medicare denied my claim?

Most patients have insurance coverage secondary to Medicare. However, most of these secondary insurance policies are Medicare Secondary Supplement Policies, such as Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan 65. These secondary insurance coverage plans will only cover balances after Medicare pays their coverage rates. Therefore, if Medicare does not cover the charges, then neither will most of the secondary insurance plans.

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1. Why do I have to pay for a public service like EMS? Don't I already pay taxes for that?
2. Why didn't Medicare cover my ambulance bill?
3. What do I do if Medicare does not pay my ambulance bill?
4. Why wasn't a claim filed with my secondary insurance company after Medicare denied my claim?
5. The hospital filed with my insurance company, so why didn't Great Bend EMS?