AHIP FINAL EXAM 2024/2025 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
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?
CORRECT ANSWERHe may sign-up for Medicare at any time however coverage
usually begins on the fourth month after dialysis treatments start.
Juan Perez, who is turning age 65 next month, intends to work for several more
years at Smallcap, Incorporated. Smallcap has a workforce of15 employees and
offers employer-sponsored healthcare coverage. Juan is a naturalized citizen and
has contributed to the Medicare system for over 20 years. Juan asks you if he will
be entitled to Medicare and if he enrolls how that will impact his employer-
sponsored healthcare coverage. How would you respond?
CORRECT ANSWERJuan is likely to be eligible for Medicare once he turns age
65 and if he enrolls Medicare would become the primary payor of his healthcare
claims and Smallcap does not have to continue to offer him coverage comparable
to those under age 65 under its employer-sponsored group health plan.
Mr. Moy's wife has a Medicare Advantage plan, but he wants to understand what
coverage Medicare Supplemental Insurance provides since his health care needs
are different from his wife's needs. What could you tell Mr. Moy?CORRECT
ANSWERMedicare Supplemental Insurance would help cover his Part A and Part
B deductibles or coinsurance in Original Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare as well
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as possibly some services that Medicare does not cover.
Mrs. Peňa is 66 years old, has coverage under an employer plan, and will retire
next year. She heard she must enroll in Part B at the beginning of the year to
ensure no gap in coverage. What can you tell her?CORRECT ANSWERShe may
enroll at any time while she is covered under her employer plan, but she will have
a special eight-month enrollment period after the last month on her employer plan
that differs from the standard general enrollment period, during which she may
enroll in Medicare Part B.
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?CORRECT ANSWERMost 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.
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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?CORRECT ANSWERMrs. 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.
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?CORRECT ANSWERMedicare does not cover massage therapy, or, in
general, glasses or dentures.
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 as a
result of an illness. In general terms, what could you tell him about his costs for
inpatient hospital services
under Original Medicare?CORRECT ANSWERUnder 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.
Ms. Henderson believes that she will qualify for Medicare Coverage when she
turns 65, without paying any premiums, because she has been working for 40
years and paying Medicare taxes. What should you tell her?CORRECT
ANSWERTo obtain Part B coverage, she must pay a standard monthly premium,
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though it is higher for individuals with higher incomes.
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 MedicarePart D prescription drug plan. What should you
tell him?CORRECT ANSWERHe generally would pay a monthly premium,
annual deductible, and per- prescription cost-sharing.
Ms. Moore plans to retire when she turns 65 in a few months. She is in excellent
health and will have considerable income when she retires. She is concerned that
her income will make it impossible for her to qualify for Medicare. What could
you tell her to address her concern?CORRECT ANSWERMedicare is a program
for people age 65 or older and those under age 65 with certain disabilities, end-
stage renal disease, and Lou Gehrig's disease so she will be eligible for Medicare.
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?CORRECT
ANSWERBeneficiaries under Original Medicare have no cost-sharing for most
preventive services which include immunizations such as annual flu shots.
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