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AHIP MIDTERM EXAM 2024/2025AHIP MIDTERM EXAM 2024/2025 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Mr. Davis is 52 years old and has recently been diagnosed with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) and will soon begin dialysis. He is wondering if he can obtain
coverage under Medicare. What should you tell him?
✓He may sign-up for Medicare at any time however coverage usually begins on
the fourth month afterdialysis treatments start.
Juan Perez, who is turning age 65 next month, intends to work for several more
years at Smallcap, Incorporated. Smallcap has a workforce of15 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 employer-
sponsored healthcare coverage. How would you respond?
✓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 tocontinue to offer him coverage comparable to those under age 65
under its employer-sponsored group health plan.
Mr. Moy's wife has a Medicare Advantage plan, but he wants to understand what
coverage Medicare Supplemental Insurance provides since his health care needs
are different from his wife's needs. What could you tell Mr. Moy?
✓Medicare Supplemental Insurance would help cover his Part A and Part B
deductibles or coinsurance in Original Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare as well as
possibly someservices that Medicare does not cover.
Mrs. Peňa is 66 years old, has coverage under an employer plan, and will retire
next year. She heard she must enroll in Part B at the beginning of the year to ensure
no gap in coverage. What can you tell her?
✓She may enroll at any time while she is covered under her employer plan, but she
will have a special eight-month enrollment period after the last month on her
employer plan that differs from the standard general enrollment period, during
which she may enroll in Medicare Part B.
Mrs. Chen will be 65 soon, has been a citizen for twelve years, has been employed
full time, and paid taxes during that entire period. She is concerned that she will
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not qualify for coverage under part A because she was not born in the United
States. What should you tell her?
✓Most individuals who are citizens and age 65
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or over are covered under Part A by virtue of having paid Medicare taxes while
working, though some may be covered as a result of paying monthly premiums.
Mrs. Gonzalez is enrolled in Original Medicare and has a Medigap policy as well,
but it provides no drug coverage. She would like to keep the coverage she has but
replace her existing Medigap plan with one that provides drug coverage. What
should you tell her?
✓✓Mrs. Gonzalez cannot purchase a Medigap plan that covers drugs, but she
could keep her Medigap policy and enroll in a Part D prescription drug plan.
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?
✓✓Medicare does not cover massage therapy, or, in general, glasses or dentures.
Mr. Patel is in good health and is preparing a budget in anticipation of his
retirement when he turns 66. He wants to understand the health care costs he might
be exposed to under Medicare if he were to require hospitalization as a result of an
illness. In general terms, what could you tell him about his costs for inpatient
hospital services
under Original Medicare? ✓✓Under Original Medicare, there is a single
deductible amount due for the first 60 days of any inpatient hospital stay, after
which it converts into a per-day coinsurance amount through day 90. After day 90,
he would pay a daily amount up to 60 days over his lifetime, after which he would
be responsible for all costs.
Ms. Henderson believes that she will qualify for Medicare Coverage when she
turns 65, without paying any premiums, because she has been working for 40 years
and paying Medicare taxes. What should you tell her?
✓✓To obtain Part B coverage, she must pay a standard monthly premium, though
it is higher for individuals with higher incomes.
Mr. Alonso receives some help paying for his two generic prescription drugs from
his employer's retiree coverage, but he wants to compare it to a Part D prescription
drug plan. He asks you what costs he would generally expect to encounter when
enrolling into a standard MedicarePart D prescription drug plan. What should you
tell him?
✓✓He generally would pay a monthly premium, annual deductible, and per-
prescription cost-sharing.
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Ms. Moore plans to retire when she turns 65 in a few months. She is in excellent
health and will have considerable income when she retires. She is concerned that
her income will make it impossible for her to qualify for Medicare. What could
you tell her to address her concern?
✓✓Medicare is a program for people age 65or older and those under age 65 with
certain disabilities, end-stage renal disease,and Lou Gehrig's disease so she will
be eligible for Medicare.
Mr. Xi will soon turn age 65 and has come to you for advice as to what services are
provided under Original Medicare. What should you tell Mr. Xi that best describes
the health coverage provided to Medicare beneficiaries?
✓✓Beneficiaries under Original Medicare have no cost-sharing for most
preventive services which includeimmunizations such as annual flu shots.
Mrs. Duarte is enrolled in Original Medicare Parts A and B. She has recently
reviewed her Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) and disagrees with a
determination that partially denied one of her claims for services. What advice
would you give her?
✓✓Mrs. Duarte should file an appeal of this initial determination within 120 days
of the date she received the MSN in the mail.
Mr. Capadona would like to purchase a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan and a
Medigap plan to pick up costs not covered by that plan.
What should you tell him?
✓✓It is illegal for you to sell Mr. Capadona a Medigapplan if he is enrolled in an
MA plan, and besides, Medigap only works with Original Medicare.
Mrs. Park is an elderly retiree. Mrs. Park has a low fixed income. What could you
tell Mrs. Park that might be of assistance? ✓✓She should contact her state
Medicaid agency to see if she qualifies for one of several programs that can help
with Medicare costs for which she is responsible.
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?
✓✓Medicare will cover a total of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric care during Mr.
Rainey's entire lifetime.
Mr. Schmidt would like to plan for retirement and has asked you what is covered
under Original Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare? What could you tell him?
✓✓PartA, which covers hospital, skilled nursing facility, hospice, and home health
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