,MCBC EXAM MEDICARE QUESTIONS WITH
100% SOLLVED ANSWERS, SCORED A+
What is the federal medical insurance program established in 1965 under Title
XVIII of the Social Security Act? Answer - Medicare
Choose all of the following individuals that would be eligible to receive
Medicare benefits Answer - A thirty-year-old person who receives dialysis
A person who is sixty-five and has paid FICA taxes for at least forty calendar
quarters
A person who is receiving Social Security disability benefits
Medicare Part A is also called _____. Answer - hospital Insurance
Choose all of the following that are true under Medicare Part B. Answer -
Benefits are subject to coinsurance.
Beneficiaries pay a monthly premium.
Benefits are subject to an annual deductible
When did Medicare Part C become effective? Answer - 1997
The Medicare program is managed by ______________. Answer - Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Select all of the following areas where changes were made to Medicare as a
result of the Medicare Modernization Act. Answer - Medicare + Choice plans
, Better benefits and lower costs for Part C enrollees
A retired federal employee who is over the age of sixty-five and enrolled in Civil
Service Retirement System (CSRS) is eligible for _____. Answer - Medicare
Individuals age sixty-five or older who are eligible for Social Security benefits
may enroll in Medicare Part _____ without having to pay premiums. Answer -
A
What is "step therapy"? Answer - A plan that requires patients to try a generic
or less expensive drug rather than the prescribed medication
Medicare Part B is also called _____. Answer - Supplementary Medical
Insurance
Medicare Part C was originally known as _____. Answer - Medicare + Choice
Who issues the Medicare card to Medicare enrollees? Answer - CMS
When was the Medicare Modernization Act enacted? Answer - 2003
Who replaced the Part A fiscal intermediaries and the Part B contractors?
Answer - MACs
Which of the following services are a covered benefit under Medicare Part B?
Answer - Prosthetic devices
Emergency care
Kidney dialysis
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