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Mrs. Paterson is concerned about the deductibles and co-payments associated with OriginalMedicare. What can you tell her about Medigap as an option to address this concern? - ANS
Medigap plans help beneficiaries cover Original Medicare benefits, but they coordinate with
Original Medicare coverage.
Anita Magri will turn age 65 in August 2023. Anita intends to enroll in Original Medicare Part A
and Part B. She would also like to enroll in a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan. Anita's older
neighbor Mel has told her about the Medigap Plan F in which he is enrolled. It not only provides
foreign travel emergency benefits but also covers his Medicare Part B deductible. Anita comes
to you for advice. What should you tell her? - ANS You are sorry to disappoint Anita, but a
Medigap F plan is no longer available to those who turn age 65 after January 1, 2020. Anita
might instead consider other Medigap plans that offer foreign travel benefits but do not cover the
Part B deductible.
What impact, if any, have recent regulatory changes had on Medigap plans? - ANS b.
The Part B deductible is no longer covered for individuals newly eligible for Medicare starting
January 1, 2020.
Mr. Rainey is experiencing paranoid delusions and his physician feels that he should be
hospitalized. What should you tell Mr. Rainey (or his representative) about the length of an
inpatient psychiatric hospital stay that Medicare will cover? - ANS Medicare will cover a total of
190 days of inpatient psychiatric care during Mr. Rainey's entire lifetime.
Mrs. Shields is covered by Original Medicare. She sustained a hip fracture and is being
successfully treated for that condition. However, she and her physicians feel that after her
lengthy hospital stay, she will need a month or two of nursing and rehabilitative care. What
should you tell them about Original Medicare's coverage of care in a skilled nursing facility? -
ANS
Mrs. West wears glasses and dentures and has enjoyed considerable pain relief from arthritis
through massage therapy. She is concerned about whether or not Medicare will cover these
items and services. What should you tell her? - ANS Medicare does not cover massage therapy,
or, in general, glasses or dentures.
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? - ANS She can enroll in the PPO, but she will not be able to purchase a
stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan.
Mrs. Radford asks whether there are any special eligibility requirements for Medicare
Advantage. What should you tell her? - ANS Mrs. Radford must be entitled to Part A and
enrolled in Part B to enroll in Medicare Advantage.
, Mr. Barker enjoys a comfortable retirement income. He recently had surgery and expected that
he would have certain services and items covered by the plan with minimal out-of-pocket costs
because his MA-PD coverage has been very good. However, when he received the bill, he was
surprised to see large charges in excess of his maximum out-of-pocket limit that included some
services and items he thought would be fully covered. He called you to ask what he could do?
What could you tell him? - ANS You can offer to review the plans appeal process to help him
ask the plan to review the coverage decision.
Mr. Sanchez has just turned 65 and is entitled to 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? - ANS He will have to enroll in Part B.
Dr. Elizabeth Brennan does not contract with the ABC PFFS plan but accepts the plan's terms
and conditions for payment. Mary Rodgers sees Dr. Brennan for treatment. How much may Dr.
Brennan charge? - ANS
Mrs. Chou likes a Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan available in her area that does not
include drug coverage. She wants to enroll in the plan and enroll in a stand-alone prescription
drug plan. What should you tell her? - ANS She could enroll in a PFFS plan and a stand-alone
Medicare prescription drug plan.
Mr. Kelly wants to know whether he is eligible to sign up for a Private fee-for-service (PFFS)
plan. What questions would you need to ask to determine his eligibility? - ANS You would need
to ask Mr. Kelly if he is enrolled in Part A and Part B and if he lives in the PFFS plan's service
area.
Mrs. Lyons is in good health, uses a single prescription, and lives independently in her own
home. She is attracted by the idea of maintaining control over a Medical Savings Account
(MSA), but is not sure if the plan associated with the account will fit her needs. What specific
piece of information about a Medicare MSA plan would it be important for her to know, prior to
enrolling in such a plan? - ANS All MSAs cover Part A and Part B benefits, but not Part D
prescription drug benefits, which could be obtained by also enrolling in a separate prescription
drug plan.
Who is most likely to benefit from the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan? - ANS
Mrs. Mulcahy, age 65, 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? - ANS An individual 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.
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