Milton is retiring on his 65th birthday. He is eligible for Medicare and already receives
Social Security benefits. How does he enroll in Original Medicare? - Answer His
enrollment in Medicare Parts A and B is generally automatic if he meets all eligibility
requirements
Which statement is true about a member of a Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan who
wants to enroll in a Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan? - Answer When a consumer
enrolls in a Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan, they are not automatically disenrolled
from their MA plan.
Being 65 or older, being under 65 years of age with certain disabilities for more than 24
months, and being any age with ESRD or ALS are each eligibility requirements for
which program? - Answer Original Medicare
Which of the following defines a Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan? (Select 3) - Answer
An MA Plan is a health plan option approved by Medicare and offered by private
insurance companies, An MA Plan provides Medicare hospital and medical insurance
(Medicare Part A and Part B) and often includes Medicare prescription drug coverage
(Part D), An MA Plan is part of Medicare and is also called Part C.
Janice wants to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan. Which of the following is NOT an
eligibility requirement? - Answer Resides in the plan's service area
Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about in-network provider services? -
Answer HMO-POS Plans only cover in-network services.
When is Mary's Medicare Supplement Open Enrollment period if she turns 65 on
September 23, 2021, and her Medicare Part B effective date is September 1, 2021? -
Answer September 2021 through February 2022
What is Medicare Part D? - Answer A voluntary program, offered by private insurance
companies that are contracted with the federal government, that provides prescription
drug coverage for an additional monthly plan premium
Which of the following statements is true about eligibility requirements for stand-alone
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans? - Answer A consumer must be entitled to Medicare
Part A and/or enrolled in Medicare Part B
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Coverage Gap? - Answer All
members reach the Coverage Gap
A consumer may have to pay a Late Enrollment Penalty (LEP) if they did NOT enroll in
a Medicare Advantage plan with Part D benefits or stand-alone prescription drug plan