AHIP 2023 Complete Solutions
Mr. Chen is enrolled in his employer's group health plan and will be retiring soon. He would like
to know his options since he has decided to drop his retiree coverage and is eligible for
Medicare. What should you tell him? Ans- Mr. Chen can disenroll from his empl...
AHIP 2023 Complete Solutions
Mr. Chen is enrolled in his employer's group health plan and will be retiring soon. He would like
to know his options since he has decided to drop his retiree coverage and is eligible for
Medicare. What should you tell him? Ans- Mr. Chen can disenroll from his employer-sponsored
coverage to elect a Medicare Advantage or Part D plan within 2 months of his disenrollment.
Mr. Kumar is considering a Medicare Advantage HMO and has questions about his ability to
access providers. What should you tell him? Ans- In most Medicare Advantage HMOs, Mr.
Kumar must generally obtain his services only from providers within the plan's network (except
in an emergency or where care is unavailable within the network).
ABC is a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan sponsor. It would like to use its enrollees' information
to market non-health related products such as life insurance and annuities. Which statement best
describes ABC's obligation to its enrollees regarding marketing such products? Ans- XXXIt
must obtain a HIPAA complaint authorization from an enrollee that indicates the plan or plan
sponsor may use their information for marketing purposes.
Mr. Yoo's employer has recently dropped comprehensive creditable prescription drug coverage
that was offered to company retirees. The company told Mr. Yoo that, because he was affected
by this change, he would qualify for a Special election period. Mr. Yoo contacted you to find out
,more about what this means. What can you tell him? Ans- It means that he qualifies for a one-
time opportunity to enroll in an MA-PD or Part D prescription drug plan.
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- Dr. Brennan can charge Mary Rogers no more than the cost sharing
specified in the PFFS plan's terms and condition of payment which may include balance billing
up to 15% of the Medicare rate.
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.
Mr. Moreno invited his neighbor, Agent Tom Smith, to discuss Medicare Advantage (MA) and
Part D plans that Agent Smith sells at the regular Tuesday brunch the neighbors have for senior
citizens. What should Agent Tom Smith tell Mr. Moreno about the kinds of food that can be
provided to potential enrollees who attend the sales presentation? Ans- A meal cannot be
provided, but light snacks would be permitted.
,You have approached a hospital administrator about marketing in her facility. The administrator
is uncomfortable with the suggestion. How could you address her concerns? Ans- Tell her that
Medicare guidelines allow you to conduct marketing activities in common areas of a provider's
facility.
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? Ans- 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.
Mrs. Berkowitz wants to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan that does not include drug
coverage and also enroll in a stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plan. Under what
circumstances can she do this? Ans- If the Medicare Advantage plan is a Private Fee-for-Service
(PFFS) plan that does not offer drug coverage or a Medical Savings Account plan, Mrs.
Berkowitz can do this.
Which of the following is/are most likely to be characterized as an involuntary disenrollment
from a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan?
I. The enrollee dies.
, II. An SNP enrollee loses special needs status due to substantially improved health.
III. It is determined that the member is not lawfully present in the United States.
IV. The member enrolls in another plan during the Annual Open Enrollment period. Ans- I, II,
and III only
Ms. Brooks has an aggressive cancer and would like to k Ans- Medicare covers hospice services
and they will be available for her.
You are working several plans and community organizations to sponsor an educational event.
When putting together advertisements for this event, what should you do? Ans- You must ensure
that the advertisements indicate it is an educational event, otherwise it will be considered a
marketing event.
Which of the following statement is/are correct about a Medicare Savings Account (MSA)
Plans?
I. MSAs may have either a partial network, full network, or no network of providers.
II. MSA plans cover Part A and Part B benefits but not Part D prescription drug benefits.
III. An individual who is enrolled in an MSA plan is responsible for a minimal deductible of
$500 indexed for inflation.
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