Mr. Greco is in excellent health, lives in his own home, and has a sizeable income from his investments. He has a friend enrolled in a Medicare Advantage
... [Show More] Special Needs Plan (SNP). His friend has mentioned that the SNP charges very low cost-sharing amounts and Mr. Greco would like to join that plan. What should you tell him? - Answer SNPs limit enrollment to certain subpopulations of beneficiaries. Given his current situation, he is unlikely to qualify and would not be able to enroll in the SNP.
Mrs. Chi is age 75 and enjoys a comfortable but not extremely high-income level. She wishes to enroll in a MA MSA plan that she heard about from her neighbor. She also wants to have prescription drug coverage since her doctor recently prescribed several expensive medications. Currently, she is enrolled in Original Medicare and a standalone Part D plan. How would you advise Mrs. Chi? - Answer Mrs. Chi may enroll in a MA MSA plan and remain in her current standalone Part D prescription drug plan.MA MSA plans are prohibited from offering prescription drug coverage. If an MSA member wants prescription drug coverage, the member must enroll in a standalone PDP.
Mrs. Davenport enrolled in the ABC Medicare Advantage (MA) plan several years ago. In mid-February of 2021, her doctor confirms a diagnosis of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). What options will Mrs. Davenport have regarding her MA plan during the next open enrollment season? - Answer Mrs. Davenport has three clear choices: (1) remain in the ABC MA plan, (2) enroll in another MA plan in her service area, or (3) enroll in a Special Needs Plan (SPN) for persons suffering from ESRD if one is available in her area.
Mrs. Radford asks whether there are any special eligibility requirements for Medicare Advantage. What should you tell her? - Answer To be eligible to enroll in Medicare Advantage, an individual must be entitled (not enrolled) to Part A and enrolled in Part B.
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? - Answer Mr. Gomez may receive health care services from any doctor allowed to bill Medicare, provided he shows the doctor the plan's identification card, and the doctor accepts the PFFS's payment terms and conditions. These terms may include balance billing up to 15% of the Medicare rate. [Show Less]