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Mr. Sanchez has just turned 65 and is entitled to
... [Show More] Part A but has not enrolled in Part
B because he has coverage through an employer plan. If he wants to enroll in a
Medicare Advantage plan, what will he have to do? Correct Answer: He will have
to enroll in Part B.
Mrs. Walters is enrolled in her state's Medicaid program in addition to Medicare.
What should she be aware of when considering enrollment in a Medicare
Advantage (MA) plan? Correct Answer: She cannot enroll in an MA Medical
Savings Account (MSA) plan.
Mr. Gomez notes that a Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan available in his area
has an attractive premium. He wants to know if he must use doctors in a network
as his current HMO plan requires him to do. What should you tell him? Correct
Answer: He may receive health care services from any doctor allowed to bill
Medicare, as long as he shows the doctor the plan's identification card and the
doctor agrees to accept the PFFS plan's payment terms and conditions, which could
include balance billing.
Ms. Gibson recently lost her employer group health and drug coverage and now
she wants to enroll in a PPO that does not include drug coverage. What should you
tell her about obtaining drug coverage? Correct Answer: She can enroll in the
PPO, but she will not be able to purchase a stand-alone Medicare Part D
prescription drug plan.
Mrs. Kelly, age 65, is entitled to Part A but has not yet enrolled in Part B. She is
considering enrollment in a Medicare Advantage plan (Part C). What should you
advise her to do before she will be able to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan?
Correct Answer: To join a Medicare Advantage plan, she also must enroll in Part
B.
Mrs. Andrews asked how a Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan might affect her
access to services since she receives some assistance for her health care costs from
the State. What should you tell her? Correct Answer: Medicaid may provide
additional benefits, but Medicaid will only pay for these services if they are
furnished by Medicaid participating providers.
Mr. Kumar is considering a Medicare Advantage HMO and has questions about his
ability to access providers. What should you tell him? Correct Answer: In most
Medicare Advantage HMOs, Mr. Kumar must generally obtain his services only
from providers within the plan's network (except in an emergency or where care is
unavailable within the network).
Juan Perez, who is turning age 65 next month, intends to work for several more
years at Smallcap, Incorporated. Smallcap has a workforce of 15 employees and
offers employer-sponsored healthcare coverage. Juan is a naturalized citizen and
has contributed to the Medicare system for over 20 years. Juan asks you if he will
be entitled to Medicare and if he enrolls how that will impact his employersponsored healthcare coverage. How would you respond? Correct Answer: Juan is
likely to be eligible for Medicare once he turns age 65 and if he enrolls Medicare
would become the primary payor of his healthcare claims and Smallcap does not
have to continue to offer him coverage comparable to those under age 65 under its
employer-sponsored group health plan.
Dr. Elizabeth Brennan does not contra [Show Less]