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Mr. Davis is 52 years old and has recently been diagnosed with end-
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stage renal disease (ESRD) and will soon begin dialysis. He is wondering if he c
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an obtain coverage under Medicare. What should you tell him?
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up for Medicare at any time however coverage usually begins on the fourth mont
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Juan Perez, who is turning age 65 next month, intends to work for several more
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years at Smallcap, Incorporated. Smallcap has a workforce of15 employees and
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sponsored healthcare coverage. Juan is a naturalized citizen and has contributed t
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o the Medicare system for over 20 years. Juan asks you if he will be entitled to
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Medicare and if he enrolls how that will impact his employer-
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CORRECT ANSWERJuan is likely to be eligible for Medicare once he turns ag
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e 65 and if he enrolls Medicare would become the primary payor of his healthc
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are claims and Smallcap does not have to continue to offer him coverage comp
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arable to those under age 65 under its employer-sponsored group health plan.
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Mr. Moy's wife has a Medicare Advantage plan, but he wants to understand wha
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t coverage Medicare Supplemental Insurance provides since his health care need
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s are different from his wife's needs. What could you tell Mr. Moy?CORRECT
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ANSWERMedicare Supplemental Insurance would help cover his Part A and Par
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as possibly some services that Medicare does not cover.
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Mrs. Peňa is 66 years old, has coverage under an employer plan, and will retire
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next year. She heard she must enroll in Part B at the beginning of the year to e
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nsure no gap in coverage. What can you tell her?CORRECT ANSWERShe may
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swsw enroll at any time while she is covered under her employer plan, but she will h
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ave a special eight-
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rom the standard general enrollment period, during which she may enroll in M
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Mrs. Chen will be 65 soon, has been a citizen for twelve years, has been employ
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ed full time, and paid taxes during that entire period. She is concerned that she
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will not qualify for coverage under part A because she was not born in the Unite
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d States. What should you tell her?CORRECT ANSWERMost individuals who a
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re citizens and age 65 or over are covered under Part A by virtue of having pai
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d Medicare taxes while working, though some may be covered as a result of pa
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Mrs. Gonzalez is enrolled in Original Medicare and has a Medigap policy as wel
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l, but it provides no drug coverage. She would like to keep the coverage she has
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w but replace her existing Medigap plan with one that provides drug coverage. W
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hat should you tell her?CORRECT ANSWERMrs. Gonzalez cannot purchase a
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Medigap plan that covers drugs, but she could keep her Medigap policy and enro
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ll in a Part D prescription drug plan.
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Mrs. West wears glasses and dentures and has enjoyed considerable pain relief fr
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om arthritis through massage therapy. She is concerned about whether or not Me
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dicare will cover these items and services. What should you tell her?CORRECT
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dentures.
Mr. Patel is in good health and is preparing a budget in anticipation of his retire
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ment when he turns 66. He wants to understand the health care costs he might b
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e exposed to under Medicare if he were to require hospitalization as a result of
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an illness. In general terms, what could you tell him about his costs for inpatient
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s a single deductible amount due for the first 60 days of any inpatient hospital s
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tay, after which it converts into a per-
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day coinsurance amount through day 90. After day 90, he would pay a daily a
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mount up to 60 days over his lifetime, after which he would be responsible for
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Ms. Henderson believes that she will qualify for Medicare Coverage when she t
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urns 65, without paying any premiums, because she has been working for 40 ye
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ars and paying Medicare taxes. What should you tell her?CORRECT ANSWE
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