AHIP FINAL EXAM 2025|BRAND NEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALL GRADED A+|GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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AHIP FINAL EXAM 2025|BRAND NEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALL GRADED A+|GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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 ...
AHIP FINAL EXAM 2025|BRAND
NEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALL GRADED
A+|GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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? - ANSWER-✅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.
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? - ANSWER-✅Medicare
does not cover massage therapy, or, in general, glasses or dentures.
Mrs. Park is an elderly retiree. Mrs. Park has a low fixed income. What could you tell
Mrs. Park that might be of assistance? - ANSWER-✅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. 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 Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. What should you
tell him? - ANSWER-✅He generally would pay a monthly premium, annual
deductible, and per-prescription cost-sharing.
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? - ANSWER-✅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.
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? - ANSWER-✅He may sign-up
for Medicare at any time however coverage usually begins on the fourth month after
dialysis treatments start.
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?
- ANSWER-✅Mrs. Duarte should file an appeal of this initial determination within
120 days of the date she received the MSN in the mail.
Mrs. Geisler's neighbor told her she should look at her Part D options during the
annual Medicare enrollment period because the 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? - ANSWER-✅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.
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? - ANSWER-
✅Medicare will cover a total of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric care during Mr.
Rainey's entire lifetime.
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? - ANSWER-✅Beneficiaries
under Original Medicare have no cost-sharing for most preventive services.
Mr. Singh would like drug coverage but does not want to be enrolled in a Medicare
Advantage plan. What should you tell him? - ANSWER-✅Mr. Singh can enroll in a
stand-alone prescription drug plan and continue to be covered for Part A and Part B
services through Original Fee-for-Service Medicare.
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 not
qualify for coverage under part A because she was not born in the United States.
What should you tell her? - ANSWER-✅Most individuals who are citizens and age 65
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. Quinn recently turned 66 and decided after many years of work to retire and
begin receiving Social Security benefits. Shortly thereafter Mrs. Quinn received a
, letter informing her that she had been automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B.
She wants to understand what this means. What should you tell Mrs. Quinn? -
ANSWER-✅Part B primarily covers physician services. She will be paying a monthly
premium and, except for many preventive and screening tests, generally will have
20% co-payments for these services, in addition to an annual deductible.
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 because of an illness.
In general terms, what could you tell him about his costs for inpatient hospital
services under Original Medicare? - ANSWER-✅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.
What impact, if any, have recent regulatory changes had on Medigap plans? -
ANSWER-✅The Part B deductible is no longer covered for individuals newly eligible
for Medicare starting January 1, 2020.
Mrs. Paterson is concerned about the deductibles and co-payments associated with
Original Medicare. What can you tell her about Medigap as an option to address this
concern? - ANSWER-✅Medigap plans do not cover Original Medicare benefits, but
they coordinate with Original Medicare coverage.
Mrs. Turner is comparing her employer's retiree insurance to Original Medicare and
would like to know which of the following services Original Medicare will cover if the
appropriate criteria are met. What could you tell her? - ANSWER-✅Original
Medicare covers ambulance services.
Ms. Brooks has aggressive cancer and would like to know if Medicare will cover
hospice services in case she needs them. What should you tell her? - ANSWER-
✅Medicare covers hospice services, and they will be available for her.
Mr. Diaz continued working with his company and was insured under his employer's
group plan until he reached age 68. He has heard that there is a premium penalty for
those who did not sign up for Part B when first eligible and wants to know how much
he will have to pay. What should you tell him? - ANSWER-✅Mr. Diaz will not pay any
penalty because he had continuous coverage under his employer's plan.
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? - ANSWER-✅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
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