Part B primarily covers physician services. She will be paying a monthly premium and, with the
exception of many preventive and screening tests, generally will have 20% coinsurance for these
services, in addition to an
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Part B primarily covers physician services. She will be paying a monthly premium and, with the
exception of many preventive and screening tests, generally will have 20% coinsurance for these
services, in addition to an annual deductible. Correct Answer: Mrs. Quinn recently turned 66
and decided after many years of work to begin receiving Social Security benefits. Shortly
thereafter Mrs. Quinn received a letter informing her that she has been automatically enrolled in
Medicare Part B. She wants to understand what this means. What should you tell Mrs. Quinn?
Original Medicare covers ambulance services. Correct Answer: Mrs. Turner is comparing her
employer's retiree insurance to Original Medicare and would like to know which of the following
services Original Medicare will cover if the appropriate criteria are met? What could you tell
her?
Mr. Diaz will not pay any penalty because he had continuous coverage under his employer's
plan. Correct Answer: Mr. Diaz continued working with his company and was insured under his
employer's group plan until he reached age 68. He has heard that there is a premium penalty for
those who did not sign up for Part B when first eligible and wants to know how much he will
have to pay. What should you tell him?
You are sorry to disappoint Anita but a Medigap Part F plan is no longer available to those who
turn age 65 after January 1,2020. Anita might instead consider other Medigap plans that offer
foreign travel benefits but do not cover the Part B deductible. Correct Answer: Anita Magri will
turn age 65 in August 2020. Anita intends to enroll in Original Medicare Part A and Part B. She
would also like to enroll in a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan. Anita's older neighbor Mel
has told her about the Medigap Part F plan in which he is enrolled. It not only provides foreign
travel emergency benefits but also covers his Medicare Part B deductible. Anita comes to you for
advice. What should you tell her?
Medicare Supplemental Insurance would help cover his Part A and Part B cost sharing in
Original Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare as well as possibly some services that Medicare does
not cover. Correct Answer: 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?
After receiving such disability payments for 24 months, he will be automatically enrolled in
Medicare, regardless of age. Correct Answer: Mr. Bauer is 49 years old, but eighteen months
ago he was declared disabled by the Social Security Administration and has been receiving
disability payments. He is wondering whether he can obtain coverage under Medicare. What
should you tell him?
Part A, which covers hospital, skilled nursing facility, hospice, and home health services and Part
B, which covers professional services such as those provided by a doctor are covered under
Original Medicare. Correct Answer: Mr. Schmidt would like to plan for retirement and has
asked you what is covered under Original Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare? What could you tell
him?
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