1. Mrs. Imelda Diaz is a Medicare beneficiary enrolled in a MA-PD plan you represent. Her neighbor recently suffered from a painful case of shingles. Mrs. Diaz hopes to avoid such an illness throug... h vaccination. She asks you whether the cost of shingles vaccination will be covered under the plan you represent. What should you say? Answer: Yes, there is no cost sharing for the shingles vaccine even in the deductible phase of her prescription drug plan because it is anadult vaccine recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices(AICP). 2. Mrs. Fields wants to know whether applying for the Part D low-income subsidy will be worth the time to fill out the paperwork. What could you tell her? Answer: The Part D low-income subsidy could substantially lower her overall costs. She can apply by contacting her state Medicaid office or calling the Social SecurityAdministration. 3. Mrs. Walters is entitled to Part A and has medical coverage without drug coverage through an employer retiree plan.She is not enrolled in Part B.Sincethe employer plan does not cover prescription drugs, she wants to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan.Will she be able to? Answer: Yes. Mrs.Walters mustbe entitled to Part A and/or enrolled in Part B to be eligible for coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program. 4. Mrs. Berkowitz wants to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan that does not include drug coverage and also enroll in a stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plan. Under what circumstances can she do this? Answer: If the Medicare Advantage plan is a Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan that does not offer drug coverageor a Medical Savings Account plan, Mrs. Berkowitz can do this. 5. Mr.Torres has a smallsavings account. He would like to pay for his monthlyPart D premiums with an automatic monthly withdrawal from his savings account until it is exhausted, and then have his premiums withheld from his Social Security check. What should you tell him? Answer: In general, he must select a single Part D premium payment mechanism that will be used throughout the year [Show More]
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