Mrs. Pena is 66 years old, has coverage under an employer plan, and will retire next year. She heard she must enroll in Part B at the beginning of the
... [Show More] year to ensureno gap in coverage. What can you tell her? ✓She may enroll at any time while she is covered under her employer plan, but she will have a special eight-month enrollment period after the last month on her employer plan that differs from the standard general enrollment period, during which she may enroll in Medicare Part B.
Mrs. Chen will be 65 soon, has been a citizen for twelve years, has been employedfull time, and paid taxes during that entire period. She is concerned that she will not qualify for coverage under part A because she was not born in the United States. What should you tell her? ✓Most individuals who are citizens and age 65
or over are covered under Part A by virtue of having paid Medicare taxes whileworking, though some may be covered as a result of paying monthly premiums.
Mrs. Gonzalez is enrolled in Original Medicare and has a Medigap policy as well,but it provides no drug coverage. She would like to keep the coverage she has butreplace her existing Medigap plan
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with one that provides drug coverage. What should you tell her?
✓✓Mrs. Gonzalez cannot purchase a Medigap plan that covers drugs, but she could keep her Medigap policy and enroll in a Part D prescription drug plan.
Mrs. West wears glasses and dentures and has enjoyed considerable pain relieffrom arthritis through massage therapy. She is concerned about whether or notMedicare will cover these items and services. What should you tell her?
✓✓Medicare does not cover massage therapy, or, in general, glasses or dentures.
Mr. Patel is in good health and is preparing a budget in anticipation of his retirement when he turns 66. He wants to understand the health care costs he mightbe exposed to under Medicare if he were to require hospitalization as a result of anillness. In general terms, what could you tell him about his costs for inpatient hospital services
under Original Medicare? ✓✓Under Original Medicare, there is a single deductible amount due for the first 60 days of any inpatient hospital stay, after which it converts into a per-day coinsurance amount through day 90. After day 90,he would pay a daily amount [Show Less]