You are mailing invitations to new Medicare beneficiaries for a marketing event. You want an
idea of how many people to expect, so you would like to request RSVPs. What should you keep
in mind? Correct Answer: You may
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You are mailing invitations to new Medicare beneficiaries for a marketing event. You want an
idea of how many people to expect, so you would like to request RSVPs. What should you keep
in mind? Correct Answer: You may request RSVPs, but you are not permitted to require contact
information.
You are seeking to represent an individual Medicare Advantage plan and an individual Part D
plan in your state. You have completed the required training for each plan, but you did not
achieve a passing score on the tests that came after the training. What can you do in this
situation? Correct Answer: You will not be able to represent any Medicare Advantage or Part D
plan until you complete the training and achieve an adequate score, although you will not have to
take a test if you exclusively market employer/union group plans and the companies do not
require testing.
ABC is a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan sponsor. It would like to use its enrollees' protected
health information (PHI) to market non-health related products such as life insurance and
annuities. To do so it must obtain authorization from the enrollees. Which statement best
describes the authorization process? Correct Answer: Authorization may be obtained by
directing a beneficiary to a website to provide consent as long as the website includes a
mechanism for an electronic signature that is valid under applicable law.
Another agent working for your agency claims that because you are not employed by the
Medicare Advantage plans that you represent, you are not subject to the same requirements as
the plans themselves. How should you respond to such a statement? Correct Answer: Your
coworker is not correct. Marketing on behalf of a plan is considered marketing by the plan and
requires that all contracted and employed agents comply with all Medicare marketing rules.
You would like to market an MA plan at a neighborhood pharmacy. What should you keep in
mind to comply with the marketing requirements for MA plans? Correct Answer: You must set
up your table, make marketing presentations, and accept enrollment applications only in common
areas outside of where the patient waits for services from the pharmacist.
Wendy Park becomes eligible for Medicare for the first time in July. With the help of Agent
James Chan, she enrolls in FeelBetter Medicare Advantage plan with an effective date of July
1st. Which statement best describes how Agent Chan may be compensated under CMS rules?
Correct Answer: FeelBetter will pay Agent Chan initial year compensation for the 12 months of
July through July. Renewal amount will be paid thereafter if Ms. Park remains enrolled.
If you are to be in compliance with Medicare's guidance regarding educational events, which of
the following would be acceptable activities? Correct Answer: You may distribute business
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