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AHIP MEDICARE TRAINING MODULE 1FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
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What impact, if any, have recent regulatory changes had upon Medigap plans?
A. The Part A deductible is no longer covered under Medigap plans for all enrollees starting January 1,
2020.
B. The Part A deductible is no longer covered for individuals newly eligible for Medicare starting January
1, 2020.
C. The Part B deductible is no longer covered for individuals newly eligible for Medicare starting January
1, 2020.
D. The Part B deductible is now covered for some newly eligible individuals depending on their financial
status. - C. The Part B deductible is no longer covered for individuals newly eligible for Medicare starting
January 1, 2020.
Explanation: Starting January 1, 2020, Medigap plans sold to individuals who are newly eligible to
Medicare are no longer allowed to cover the Part B deductible. If an individual already had one of the
plans before January 1, 2020, they can keep their plan. If an individual was eligible for Medicare before
January 1, 2020, but are not yet enrolled, he or she may be able to purchase one of these plans.
Mrs. Geisler's neighbor told her she should look at her Part D options during the annual Medicare
enrollment period because features of Part D might have changed. Mrs. Geisler can't remember what
Part D is so she called you to ask what her neighbor was talking about. What could you tell her?
A. Part D covers hospital and home health services and the cost-sharing has changed this year.
B. Part D covers physician and non-physician practitioner services and the deductible has not changed
this year, but the physician charges may go up.
C. Part D covers prescription drugs and she should look at her premiums, formulary, and cost-sharing
among other factors to see if they have changed.
D. Part D covers long-term care services and she shouldn't worry because there has been no change in
coverage. - C. Part D covers prescription drugs and she should look at her premiums, formulary, and cost-
sharing among other factors to see if they have changed.
Explanation: Part D provides prescription drug coverage. Premiums, plan formularies, and cost-sharing,
among other factors, may change from one plan year to another.
, 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?
A. Medicare will cover an unlimited number of days in a skilled-nursing facility, as long as a physician
certifies that such care is needed.
B. Mrs. Shields will have to apply for Medicaid to have her skilled nursing services covered because
Medicare does not provide such a benefit.
C. Once she has expended her liquid assets, Medicare will cover 80% of Mrs. Shield's long-term care
costs.
D. Medicare will cover Mrs. Shield's skilled nursing services provided during the first 20 days of her stay,
after which she would have a copay until she has been in the f - D. Medicare will cover Mrs. Shield's
skilled nursing services provided during the first 20 days of her stay, after which she would have a copay
until she has been in the facility for 100 days.
Explanation: Mrs. Shields has experienced a long hospital stay, over the 3-day time period to qualify for
skilled nursing and rehabilitative care benefits under Medicare.
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?
A. Medicare inpatient psychiatric coverage is limited to the same number of days covered for typical
inpatient stays.
B. Inpatient psychiatric services are not covered under Original Medicare.
C. Medicare will cover a total of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric care during Mr. Rainey's entire lifetime.
D. Medicare will cover, at its allowable amount, as many stays as are needed throughout Mr. Rainey's
life, as long as no single stay exceeds 190 days. - C. Medicare will cover a total of 190 days of inpatient
psychiatric care during Mr. Rainey's entire lifetime.
Explanation: Medicare Part A provides coverage for inpatient psychiatric care for up to 190 lifetime days.
Mr. Buck has several family members who died from different cancers. He wants to know if Medicare
covers cancer screening. What should you tell him?
A. Medicare covers treatments for existing disease, injury, and malformed limbs or body parts. As such, it
does not cover any screening tests and these must be paid for by the beneficiary out-of-pocket.
B. Medicare covers all screening tests that have been approved by the FDA on a frequency determined
by the treating physician.
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