AHIP Module 3 Answers
Mr. Carlini has heard that Medicare prescription drug plans are
only offered through private companies under a program
known as
... [Show More] Medicare Advantage (MA), not by the government.
He likes Original Medicare and does not want to sign up for an
MA product, but he also wants prescription drug coverage.
What should you tell him?
b. Mr. Carlini can stay with Original Medicare and
also enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan
through a private company that has contracted with
the government to provide only such drug coverage
to eligible Medicare beneficiaries. Correct
Mrs. Mulcahy is concerned that she may not qualify for
enrollment in a Medicare prescription drug plan because,
although she is entitled to Part A, she is not enrolled under
Medicare Part B. What should you tell her?
a. Everyone who is entitled to Part A or enrolled
under Part B is eligible to enroll in a Medicare
prescription drug plan. As long as Mrs. Mulcahy is
entitled to Part A, she does not need to enroll under
Part B before enrolling in a prescription drug plan.
Correct
Mrs. Lopez is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage cost plan. She
has recently lost creditable coverage previously available
through her husband’s employer. She is interested in enrolling
in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP). What
should you tell her?
b. If a Part D benefit is offered through her plan she
may choose in enroll in that plan or a standalone
PDP. Correct
Which of the following statements about Medicare Part D are
correct? I. Part D plans must enroll any eligible beneficiary
who applies regardless of health status except in limited
circumstances. II. Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plans are not
required to use a pharmacy network but may choose to have
one. III. Beneficiaries enrolled in a MA-Medical Savings
Account (MSA) plan may only obtain Part D benefits through a
b. I, II, and III only Correct [Show Less]