AHIP 2023 Final Exit Exam WITH (VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
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Mr. Davies is turning 65 next month. He would like to enroll in a Medicare health
... [Show More] plan, but does not want to be limited in terms of where he obtains his care. What should you tell him about how a Medicare Cost Plan might fit his needs? - Answer a. Cost plan enrollees can choose to receive Medicare covered services under the plan's benefits by going to plan network providers and paying plan cost sharing, or may receive services from non-network providers and pay cost-sharing due under Original Medicare.
b. Ms. Lopez is considered a marketing representative of BestCare and thus is obligated to comply with CMS marketing requirements, including those regarding using only approved call scripts. - Answer Ms. Lopez is an independent agent under contract with MarketCo, a third-party marketing organization. MarketCo has a contract with BestCare health plan, a Medicare Advantage (MA) organization, to offer marketing services through its contracted agents and agencies. Ms. Lopez returns calls to individuals who contact MarketCo in response to its mailers promoting BestCare health plan. Which of the following best describes the responsibilities of Ms. Lopez?
a. Ms. Lopez is considered a marketing representative of BestCare but is exempt from the marketing rules regarding approved call scripts because she works directly for MarketCo.
b. Ms. Lopez is considered a marketing representative of BestCare and thus is obligated to comply with CMS marketing requirements, including those regarding using only approved call scripts.
c. Ms. Lopez no longer needs to be concerned about state licensure since she is marketing an MA product subject to federal rules.
d. Ms. Lopez needs to maintain state licensure, but because she is working for a third-party marketing organization she is exempt from CMS training requirements that apply to BestCare captive agents.
Mr. Edwards, a marketing representative of the ACME Insurance Company, scheduled a marketing event and expects about 40 people to attend. He has hired a magician at a cost of $200 to entertain attendees. Can he do this in a way that complies with guidance from the Medicare agency? - Answer a. He can do this because the estimated number of attendees is based on the venue size and response rate and the value of the gift does not exceed $15.
Mrs. Ramos is considering a Medicare Advantage PPO and has questions about which providers she can go to for her health care. What should you tell her? - Answer b. Mrs. Ramos can obtain care from any provider who participates in Original Medicare, but generally will have a higher cost-sharing amount if she sees a provider who/that is not a part of the PPO network.
Julia Harris is turning 66 in July, at which time she will retire. She has contacted your office and requested a meeting so that she can learn about Medicare and the products you represent. How should you respond? - Answer c. Tell Julia that you will meet with her to explain Medicare and should she be interested you can accept and submit an enrollment request, since this is an initial enrollment qualifying her for a special enrollment period.
Mr. Rivera has Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) eligibility and is thus covered by both Medicare and Medicaid. He decides to enroll in a Medicare Advantage (MA) PPO plan. Later he sees an out-of-network doctor to receive a Medicare covered service. How much The doctor may only collect from Mr. Rivera the cost sharing allowable under the state's Medicaid program.may the doctor collect from Mr. Rivera? - Answer The doctor may only collect from Mr. Rivera the cost sharing allowable under the state's Medicaid program.
During a sales presentation in Ms. Sullivan's home, she tells you that she has heard about a type of Medicare health plan known as Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS). She wants to know if this would be available to her. What should you tell her about PFFS plans? - Answer
Choose one answer. - Answer
- Answer a. A PFFS plan is a type of Medicare Supplement plan and she may enroll in one if it is available in her area.
- Answer b. A PFFS plan is exactly the same as Original Medicare, only offered by a private entity and she may enroll in one if it is available in her area.
- Answer c. PFFS plans are designed to cover only prescription drugs and if that is the type of coverage she wants, she may enroll in one if it is available in her area.
- Answer d. A PFFS plan is one of the various types of Medicare Advantage plans offered by private entities and she may enroll in one if it is available in her area.
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During an appointment scheduled to discuss a Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan (MA-PD), Mr. Peters asked his agent to describe a stand-alone prescription drug plan (Part D plan) that his neighbor told him about. What should his agent do? - Answer
Choose one answer. - Answer
- Answer a. Since Mr. Peters requested a description of the Part D plan, his agent must leave the Part D plan brochure, but not an enrollment form, and would have to schedule another appointment after at least 48 hours have passed to discuss the Part D plan with Mr. Peters.
- Answer b. Since Mr. Peters requested a description of the Part D plan, his agent must have Mr. Peters sign a new scope of appointment form that includes Part D, and then the agent may discuss the Part D plan so Mr. Peters can compare plans and make an informed enrollment choice during the appointment.
- Answer c. Since Mr. Peters requested a description of the Part D plan, his agent must inform Mr. Peters that he can only sign up for the MA-PD plan and cannot receive a brochure or any other information about the Part D plan now because he did not agree in advance to discuss that plan
- Answer d. Since Mr. Peters requested a description of the Part D plan, his agent must discuss both the Part D and the MA-PD plans and return after at least 48 hours to complete the Part D plan enrollment form with Mr. Peters.
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Mr. Torres has a small savings account. He would like to pay for his monthly Part D premiums with an automatic monthly withdrawal from his savings account until it is exhausted, and then have his premiums withheld from his Social Security check. What should you tell him? - Answer
Choose one answer. - Answer
- Answer a. In general, he must select a single Part D premium payment mechanism that will be used throughout the year.
- Answer b. As long as he fills out the paperwork to begin withholding from his Social Security check at least 63 days before such withholding should begin, he can change his method of Part D premium payment and withholding will begin the month after his savings account is exhausted.
- Answer c. During 2017, many people experienced significant problems with deductions from their Social Security check for their Part D premium. As a result, this method of payment is no longer an option for Part D premium payments
- Answer d. In general, to pay his Part D premium, he only can have automatic withdrawals made from a checking account, so he will need to transfer the funds prior to beginning such withdrawals.
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Since 2004 Ms. Eisenberg has had a Medigap plan that provides some drug coverage. She has recently received a letter from her Medigap carrier informing her that her drug coverage is not "creditable." She wants to know what this means. What should you tell her? - Answer
Choose one answer. - Answer
- Answer a. The letter is to inform her that her Medigap drug coverage must be supplemented by purchasing coverage under a Part D plan. If she does not do so within 63 days, she will not be able to obtain Part D coverage at a later date.
- Answer b. The letter is to inform her that the drug coverage offered through her Medigap plan does not offer drug coverage that is at least comparable to that provided under the Medicare Part D prescription drug program. If she does not have such creditable coverage during periods when she is first eligible for the Part D program, she will face a premium penalty if she enrolls in a Part D plan at a later date.
- Answer c. The letter is to inform her that her Medigap plan's coverage has been determined by the Federal government to be inadequate and the plan must therefore discontinue offering such coverage. Ms. Eisenberg will have to select a different Medigap plan if she wants drug coverage.
- Answer d. The letter is to inform her that Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage is available, but there is no need for her to change her drug coverage since it is just as good as Part D. She may keep her current coverage through the Medigap plan.
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Richard is a licensed agent who represents Spartan Health Plan and its Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Richard has several clients who have recently come to him for help who are in their initial coverage election period (ICEP) and are interested in enrolling in one of Spartan Health Plan's MA plans. Alice will soon turn 65 and retire. Alice has coverage through Spartan Health Plan offered by her employer. Bob had health coverage through Spartan but dropped the coverage when he retired early to travel overseas. Bob, who has just turned age 65, is now back in the United States. Charlotte, who will turn 65 next month, has coverage through Athena Health plan - a company Richard also represents. Who qualifies for the opt-in simplified enrollment mechanism? - Answer
Choose one answer. - Answer
- Answer a. Alice because she will not have a break between her non-Medicare and Medicare coverage through Spartan Health Plan.
- Answer b. Alice and Charlotte because each of them currently have health coverage and is in their initial coverage election period (ICEP).
- Answer c. Alice and Bob because each of them has had coverage through Spartan Health Plan.
- Answer d. Alice, Bob, and Charlotte because electronic health record interoperability will allow Richard to access any needed information for their applications.
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Under what conditions can a Medicare prescription drug plan reduce its coverage for a given drug during the first 60 days of the year? - Answer
Choose one answer. - Answer
- Answer a. When a formulary change is in response to a drug's removal from the market.
- Answer b. When the Part D plan can demonstrate to CMS that no enrollee has accessed the medication in the past six months, generally the plan can remove the drug from its formulary within the first 60 days of the year.
- Answer c. Under no conditions can a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan reduce its coverage for a given drug at any point during the year.
- Answer d. If the Medicare prescription drug plan can show that reducing coverage early in the year will result in savings for the Part D plan and the Medicare program, generally the plan may make such a change.
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