AHIP EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025/2026
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? -
ANS Medicare 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. 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? - ANS 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.
Mr. Hernandez is concerned that if he signs up for a Medicare Advantage plan, the health plan
may, at some time in the future, reduce his benefits below what is available in Original
Medicare. What should you tell him about his concern? - ANS Medicare health plans must
cover all benefits available under Medicare Part A and Part B. Many also cover Part D
prescription drugs.
Mrs. Roberts has just received a new Medicare identity card in the mail. She is concerned that it
is a forgery since it does not have her Social Security number on it. What should you tell her? -
ANS The card she received is valid, the change has been made to protect Medicare
beneficiaries from identity theft, and she should now destroy her old card.
Mrs. Willard wants to know generally how the benefits under Original Medicare might compare
to the benefit package of a Medicare Health Plan before she starts looking at specific plans.
What could you tell her? - ANS Medicare Health Plans may offer extra benefits that Original
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,Medicare does not offer such as vision, hearing, and dental services and must include a
maximum out-of-pocket limit on Part A and Part B services.
Mr. Meoni'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.Meoni? - ANS 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.
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? -
ANS Most individuals who are citizens and over age 65 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.
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? - ANS After receiving
such disability payments for 24 months, he will be automatically enrolled in Medicare,
regardless of age.
Mr. Denton 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? - ANS He may sign-up for Medicare at any time however coverage
usually begins on the fourth month after dialysis treatments start.
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? - ANS In order to obtain Part B coverage, she must pay a standard
monthly premium, though it is higher for individuals with higher incomes.
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? - ANS Mr. Diaz will not pay any penalty because he had continuous
coverage under his employer's plan.
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,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? - ANS She may enroll at any time while she is covered under her employer
plan, but she will have a special eight-month enrollment period that differs from the standard
general enrollment period, during which she may enroll in Medicare Part B.
Mrs. Kelly, age 65, is entitled to Part A, but has not yet enrolled in Part B. She is considering
enrollment in a Medicare health plan (Part C). What should you advise her to do before she will
be able to enroll into a Medicare health plan? - ANS In order to join a Medicare health plan,
she also must enroll in Part B.
Mrs. Park is an elderly retiree. She has a low, fixed income. What could you tell Mrs. Park that
might be of assistance? - ANS She should contact her state Medicaid agency to see if she
qualifies for one of several programs that can help with Medicare costs for which she is
responsible.
Mr. Wu is eligible for Medicare. He has limited financial resources but failed to qualify for the
Part D low-income subsidy. Where might he turn for help with his prescription drug costs? -
ANS Mr. Wu may still qualify for help in paying Part D costs through his State Pharmaceutical
Assistance Program.
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? - ANS Under
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
Mrs. Shields is covered by Original Medicare. She sustained a hip fracture and is being
successfully treated for that condition. However, she and her physicians feel that after her
lengthy hospital stay she will need a month or two of nursing and rehabilitative care. What
should you tell them about Original Medicare's coverage of care in a skilled nursing facility? -
ANS Medicare will cover Mrs. Shields' skilled nursing services provided during the first 20
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, days of her stay, after which she would have a coinsurance until she has been in the facility for
100 days
Mr. Rainey is experiencing paranoid delusions and his physician feels that he should be
hospitalized. What should you tell Mr. Rainey (or his representative) about the length of an
inpatient psychiatric hospital stay that Medicare will cover? - ANS Medicare will cover a total
of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric care during Mr. Rainey's entire lifetime.
Mrs. Quinn has 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? - ANS 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% co-payments for these services, in addition to an annual deductible.
Mr. Buck has several family members who died from different cancers. He wants to know if
Medicare covers cancer screening. What should you tell him? - ANS Medicare covers periodic
performance of a range of screening tests that are meant to provide early detection of disease.
Mr. Buck will need to check specific tests before obtaining them to see if they will be covered
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? - ANS Original Medicare covers ambulance services.
Mrs. Wolf wears glasses and dentures and has enjoyed considerable pain relief from arthritis
through acupuncture. She is concerned about whether or not Medicare will cover these items
and services. What should you tell her? - ANS Medicare does not cover acupuncture, or, in
general, glasses or dentures.
Mr. Singh would like drug coverage, but does not want to be enrolled into a health plan. What
should you tell him? - ANS Mr. Singh can enroll in a stand-alone prescription drug plan and
continue to be covered for Part A and Part B services through Original Fee-for-Service Medicare.
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
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GRADED A+ 2025/2026
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? -
ANS Medicare 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. 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? - ANS 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.
Mr. Hernandez is concerned that if he signs up for a Medicare Advantage plan, the health plan
may, at some time in the future, reduce his benefits below what is available in Original
Medicare. What should you tell him about his concern? - ANS Medicare health plans must
cover all benefits available under Medicare Part A and Part B. Many also cover Part D
prescription drugs.
Mrs. Roberts has just received a new Medicare identity card in the mail. She is concerned that it
is a forgery since it does not have her Social Security number on it. What should you tell her? -
ANS The card she received is valid, the change has been made to protect Medicare
beneficiaries from identity theft, and she should now destroy her old card.
Mrs. Willard wants to know generally how the benefits under Original Medicare might compare
to the benefit package of a Medicare Health Plan before she starts looking at specific plans.
What could you tell her? - ANS Medicare Health Plans may offer extra benefits that Original
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,Medicare does not offer such as vision, hearing, and dental services and must include a
maximum out-of-pocket limit on Part A and Part B services.
Mr. Meoni'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.Meoni? - ANS 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.
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? -
ANS Most individuals who are citizens and over age 65 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.
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? - ANS After receiving
such disability payments for 24 months, he will be automatically enrolled in Medicare,
regardless of age.
Mr. Denton 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? - ANS He may sign-up for Medicare at any time however coverage
usually begins on the fourth month after dialysis treatments start.
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? - ANS In order to obtain Part B coverage, she must pay a standard
monthly premium, though it is higher for individuals with higher incomes.
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? - ANS Mr. Diaz will not pay any penalty because he had continuous
coverage under his employer's plan.
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,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? - ANS She may enroll at any time while she is covered under her employer
plan, but she will have a special eight-month enrollment period that differs from the standard
general enrollment period, during which she may enroll in Medicare Part B.
Mrs. Kelly, age 65, is entitled to Part A, but has not yet enrolled in Part B. She is considering
enrollment in a Medicare health plan (Part C). What should you advise her to do before she will
be able to enroll into a Medicare health plan? - ANS In order to join a Medicare health plan,
she also must enroll in Part B.
Mrs. Park is an elderly retiree. She has a low, fixed income. What could you tell Mrs. Park that
might be of assistance? - ANS She should contact her state Medicaid agency to see if she
qualifies for one of several programs that can help with Medicare costs for which she is
responsible.
Mr. Wu is eligible for Medicare. He has limited financial resources but failed to qualify for the
Part D low-income subsidy. Where might he turn for help with his prescription drug costs? -
ANS Mr. Wu may still qualify for help in paying Part D costs through his State Pharmaceutical
Assistance Program.
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? - ANS Under
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
Mrs. Shields is covered by Original Medicare. She sustained a hip fracture and is being
successfully treated for that condition. However, she and her physicians feel that after her
lengthy hospital stay she will need a month or two of nursing and rehabilitative care. What
should you tell them about Original Medicare's coverage of care in a skilled nursing facility? -
ANS Medicare will cover Mrs. Shields' skilled nursing services provided during the first 20
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, days of her stay, after which she would have a coinsurance until she has been in the facility for
100 days
Mr. Rainey is experiencing paranoid delusions and his physician feels that he should be
hospitalized. What should you tell Mr. Rainey (or his representative) about the length of an
inpatient psychiatric hospital stay that Medicare will cover? - ANS Medicare will cover a total
of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric care during Mr. Rainey's entire lifetime.
Mrs. Quinn has 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? - ANS 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% co-payments for these services, in addition to an annual deductible.
Mr. Buck has several family members who died from different cancers. He wants to know if
Medicare covers cancer screening. What should you tell him? - ANS Medicare covers periodic
performance of a range of screening tests that are meant to provide early detection of disease.
Mr. Buck will need to check specific tests before obtaining them to see if they will be covered
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? - ANS Original Medicare covers ambulance services.
Mrs. Wolf wears glasses and dentures and has enjoyed considerable pain relief from arthritis
through acupuncture. She is concerned about whether or not Medicare will cover these items
and services. What should you tell her? - ANS Medicare does not cover acupuncture, or, in
general, glasses or dentures.
Mr. Singh would like drug coverage, but does not want to be enrolled into a health plan. What
should you tell him? - ANS Mr. Singh can enroll in a stand-alone prescription drug plan and
continue to be covered for Part A and Part B services through Original Fee-for-Service Medicare.
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
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