AHIP abc/56 Questions and Answers/A+
Graded 2023
ABC is a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan sponsor. It would like to use its
enrollees' protected health information to market non-health related
products such as life insurance and annuities. To do so it must obtain
authorization from the enrollees. Which statement best describes the
authorization process? - -Authorization may be obtained by directing a
beneficiary to a website to provide consent.
-During a sales presentation to Ms. Daley for a Medicare Advantage plan
that has a 5-star rating in customer service and care coordination, and
received an overall plan performance rating of a 4-star, which of the
following would be the correct statement to say to her? - -The Medicare
Advantage plan received a 5-star rating in customer service and care
coordination with an overall performance rating of 4-stars.
-agent lopez helps Ralph to enroll in Top Choice Medicare Advantage plan
during the open enrollment period. Ralph's effective enrollment is January
1st. Ralph disenrolls on February 12th because he did not understand that
the plan did not cover services furnished by several of his longtime
providers. Which of the following statements best describes the impact of
Ralph's action upon Agent lopez's compensation? - -Agent Lopez's entire
compensation must be recouped because Ralph disenrolled within the 3
month period.
-Agent Higgins helps Mrs. O'Malley to enroll in AB Medicare Advantage plan
during the Annual open enrollment period. Mrs. O'Malley effective enrollment
date is January 1st. Subsequently, Mrs. O'Malley disenrolls on February 12th
following a move outside the plan's service area. What impact will this have
on Agent Higgins compensation? - -AB MA PLAN does not have to recoup
Agent Higgins compensation because she has moved away from the service
area.
-You plan to participate in an educational event sponsored by a large
regional health care system. One of your colleagues suggests that you do a
presentation on one of the Medicare Health plans you market, and modify it
to include information about preventive screening tests showcased at the
event. How should you respond to your colleague's suggestion? - -You
should tell your colleague no because participation in an educational event
may not include a sales presentation.
-Agent Mary Jennings makes a presentation on Medicare advertised as an
educational event. Agent Jennings distributes materials that are solely
, educational in nature. However, she gives a brief presentation that mentions
plan-specific premiums. Is this a prohibited activity at an event that has been
advertised as educational? - -Yes. When an event has been advertised as
"educational," discussing plan-specific premiums is impermissible.
-What types of tools can Medicare Part D prescription drug plans use that
affect the way their enrollees can access medications? - -Part D plans do not
have to cover all medications. As a result, their formularies, or lists of
covered drugs, will vary from plan to plan. In addition, they can use cost
containment techniques such as tiered co-payments and prior authorization.
-Mrs. Allen has a rare condition for which two different brand name drugs
are the only available treatment. She is concerned that since no generic
prescription drug is available and these drugs are very high cost, she will not
be able to find a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan that covers either
one of them. What should you tell her? - -Medicare prescription drug plans
are required to cover drugs in each therapeutic category. She should be able
to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan that covers the medications
she needs.
-Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn both take a specialized multivitamin prescription each
day. Mr. Vaughn takes a prescription for helping to regrow his hair. They are
anxious to have their Medicare prescription drug plan cover these drug
needs. What should you tell them? - -Medicare prescription drug plans are
not permitted to cover the prescription medications the Vaughns are
interested in under Part D coverage, however, plans may cover them as
supplemental benefits and the Vaughn's could look into that possibility
-All plans must cover at least the standard Part D coverage or its actuarial
equivalent. What costs would a beneficiary incur for prescription drugs in
2018 under the standard coverage? - -Standard Part D coverage would
require payment of an annual deductible, 25% cost-sharing up to the
coverage gap, a portion of costs for both generics and brand-name drugs in
the coverage gap, and co-pays or co-insurance after the coverage gap.
-Mrs. Andrews was preparing a budget for next year because she takes quite
a few prescription drugs, she will reach the coverage gap, and wants to be
sure she has enough money set aside for those months. She received
assistance calculating her projected expenses from her daughter who is a
pharmacist, but she doesn't think the calculations are correct because her
out-of-pocket expenses would be lower than last year. She calls to ask if you
can help. What might you tell her? - -It would not be unusual for her costs to
be a bit less because the Bipartisan Act of 2018 moved up the date for
closing the so-called "donut hole" for brand name drugs to 2019.
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