In terms of events, which of the following is true?
Correct Ans - Agents must report formal marketing/sales events only to UnitedHealthcare
When
... [Show More] completing an enrollment application in LEAN, why is an agent prohibited from entering their own email address in a field available for the consumer's email address?
Correct Ans - The consumer/member would not receive plan related correspondence intended for him/her.
Annual Election Period (AEP) is a time when:
Correct Ans - Consumers can elect to join a Medicare Advantage Plan or switch to a different plan.
You have scheduled an appointment and obtained a Scope of Appointment (SOA) form to discuss Medicare Advantage Plans with a consumer. When you arrive at the appointment, a friend of the consumer who is Medicare-eligible is present to hear your presentation. What should you do?
Correct Ans - Before you can start the appointment with both consumers, ask the consumer's friend to complete an SOA.
Educational events allow for which of the following to occur? Correct Ans - Provide objective information about the Medicare program and/or health improvement and wellness.
Correct Ans - Brenda should tell Melanie that the Star Rating is the same
for every plan and it does not accurately reflect a plan's performance in certain categories.
When does Permission to Contact for Medicare Advantage and/or Prescription Drug Plans expire?
Correct Ans - Once contact is made or 9 months from the date the consumer provided permission (e.g. consumer signature date on BRC) or 90 days if on federal do not call list, whichever comes first.
Julie, a consumer, is having difficulty understanding the information her agent, Victor, is presenting at her in-home appointment. She provides Victor with her cousin's telephone number and email address and asks him to
explain the plan to her cousin, who frequently assists with her health care decisions. The next day, Victor emails Julie's cousin. Has Victor been compliant?
Correct Ans - No. Victor violated United Healthcare permission to contact guidelines by emailing the cousin without the cousin's permission.
John has Power of Attorney to act on behalf of his mother. What does that mean when it comes to his mother enrolling in a Medicare Advantage Plan? Correct Ans - John may sign the Enrollment Application and must be able to provide documentation upon request by the Plan that indicates his authority under state law to enroll his mother.
Which of the following is not considered unsolicited contact with a Medicare eligible consumer according to CMS regulations and UnitedHealthcare's rules, policies, and procedures?
Correct Ans - Mailing a marketing brochure to the consumer via postal mail.
To sign an enrollment application on behalf of a consumer, what authority must the individual have?
Correct Ans - The individual must be legally authorized in the state in which the consumer resides to act on behalf of the consumer (e.g. Power of Attorney).
Correct Ans - Use providers or provider groups to distribute printed
information comparing benefits of different health plans without approval.
As an agent, you have an obligation to only enroll a consumer in a product: Correct Ans - That is suitable for the consumer's needs, goals, and financial resources.
What is the purpose of the Statement of Understanding?
Correct Ans - It ensures that when consumers sign the Medicare Advantage and/or Part D Enrollment Application, they are acknowledging their understanding that they are actually enrolling, in which plan they are enrolling, and standard disclosures.
What is the definition of Fraud?
Correct Ans - Fraud is intentionally misrepresenting or concealing facts to obtain something of value. [Show Less]