Ahip 2024 module 3 Questions and Answers Solved 100%
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Charles McCarthy is a Medicare beneficiary who suffers from diabetes. Mr. McCarthy is considering
enrollment in a MA-PD plan that you represent. He asks you whether his insulin costs will be covered.
What should you say? - Mr. McCarthy's insulin costs for a one-month supply cannot be more than
$...
Ahip 2024 module 3 Charles McCarthy is a Medicare beneficiary who suffers from diabetes. Mr. McCarthy is considering enrollment in a MA -PD plan that you represent. He asks you whether his insulin costs will be covered. What should you say? - Mr. McCarthy's insulin costs for a one -month supply cannot be more than $35 in any coverage phase under the prescription drug plan beginning in 2023. Mr. Bickford did not quite qualify for the extra help low -income subsidy under the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug program and he is wondering if there is any other option he has for obtaining help with his considerable drug costs. What should you tell h im? - He could check with the manufacturers of his medications to see if they offer an assistance program to help people with limited means obtain the medications they need. Alternatively, he could check to see whether his state has a pharmacy assistance program to help him with his expenses. Mr. Carlini has heard that Medicare prescription drug plans are only offered through private companies under a program known as Medicare Advantage (MA), not by the government. He likes Original Medicare and does not want to sign up for an MA product, but h e also wants prescription drug coverage. What should you tell him? - Mr. Carlini can stay with Original Medicare and also enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan through a private company that has contracted with the government to provide only such drug coverage to eligible Medicare beneficiaries. Mr. Hutchinson has drug coverage through his former employer's retiree plan. He is concerned about the Part D premium penalty if he does not enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan, but does not want to purchase extra coverage that he will not need. Wh at should you tell him? - If the drug coverage he has is not expected to pay, on average, at least as much as Medicare's standard Part D coverage expects to pay, then he will need to enroll in Medicare Part D during his initial eligibility period to avoid the late enrollment penalt y. Mr. Jacob understands that there is a standard Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit, but when he looks at information on various plans available in his area, he sees a wide range in what they charge for deductibles, premiums and cost sharing. How can you explain this to him? - Medicare Part D drug plans may have different benefit structures, but on average, they must all be at least as good as the standard model established by the government. Mr. Schultz was still working when he first qualified for Medicare. At that time, he had employer group coverage that was creditable. During his initial Part D eligibility period, he decided not to enroll because he was satisfied with his drug coverage. It is now a year later and Mr. Schultz has lost his employer group
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