MLS MISC AHIP first test examination2022/2023with all the correct answers(Actual test 100% verified

Final Exam - Attempt 1 Question1 Marks: 1 Mrs. Roberts has Original Medicare and would like to enroll in a Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan. All types of PFFS plans are available in her area. Which options could Mrs. Roberts consider before selecting a PFFS plan? Choose one answer. Question2 Marks: 1 Mr. Wong is a single individual. He has had a successful business career and is now able to retire with a comfortable income. Mr. Wong's taxable income is in excess of $100,000. Mr. Wong has health coverage through his employer but will sign-up Medicare Part A, Part B and Part D when he leaves the workforce. How would you advise him as he budgets for Medicare premiums? Choose one answer. Question3 Marks: 1 Daniel is a middle-income Medicare beneficiary. He has chronic bronchitis, putting him at severe risk for pneumonia. Otherwise, he has no problems functioning. Which type of SNP is likely to be most appropriate for him? Choose one answer. Question4 Marks: 1 You are doing a sales presentation for Ms. Duarte and her son. Ms. Duarte has some cognitive impairment and her son informs you that he has power of attorney to make financial decisions for her. Can he execute the enrollment for her? Choose one answer. Question5 Marks: 1 Mr. Jacob understands that there is a standard Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit, but when he looks at information on various plans available in his area, he sees a wide range in what they charge for deductibles, premiums, and cost sharing. How can you explain this to him? Choose one answer. Question6 Marks: 1 Mrs. Geisler's neighbor told her she should look at her Part D options during the annual Medicare enrollment period because features of Part D might have changed. Mrs. Geisler can't remember what Part D is so she called you to ask what her neighbor was talking about. What could you tell her? Choose one answer. Question7 Marks: 1 Mr. Jackson just turned 65. He has been seeing the same general practitioner for annual check-ups for the past 15 years, likes these yearly visits, and would like to continue obtaining these services as a Medicare beneficiary. What should you tell him about annual check-ups? Choose one answer. Question8 Marks: 1 Mrs. Allen has a rare condition for which two different brand name drugs are the only available treatment. She is concerned that since no generic prescription drug is available and these drugs are very high cost, she will not be able to find a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan that covers either one of them. What should you tell her? Choose one answer. Question9 Marks: 1 Ms. Hernandez has marketed several different types of insurance products in her home state and has typically sought approval of her materials from her State Department of Insurance. What would you advise her regarding seeking such approval for materials she uses to market Medicare Advantage plans? Choose one answer. Question10 Marks: 1 Mrs. Goodman enrolled in an MA-PD plan during the Annual Election Period. In mid-January of the following year, she wants to switch back to Original Medicare and enroll in a stand-alone prescription drug plan. What should you tell her? Choose one answer. Question11 Marks: 1 Agent Willis had several clients who disenrolled from the plans he represents during the AEP to try new Medicare Advantage plans. Agent Willis believes that the choices they made are not ideal for them and would like to get their business back during the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA-OEP). What can agent Willis do? Choose one answer. Question12 Marks: 1 This year you decide to focus your efforts on marketing to employer and union groups. Which of the following statements best describes what you can and cannot do in order to stay in compliance? Choose one answer. Question13 Marks: 1 Ms. Lewis understands that Medicare prescription drug plans may use various methods to control the use of specific drugs. She has heard about a technique called “step therapy” and is wondering if you can explain what that is. What should you tell her? Choose one answer. Question14 Marks: 1 Mr. Chen has heard about a Medical Savings Account (MSA), but wants to know if it is just about saving money, or if he will get insurance coverage for his health care expenditures as well. What should you tell him? Choose one answer. Question15 Marks: 1 Ms. Gonzales decided to remain in Original Medicare (Parts A and B) and Part D during the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP). At the beginning of January, her neighbor told her about the Medicare Advantage (MA) plan he selected. He also told her there was an open enrollment period that she might be able to use to enroll in a MA plan. Ms. Gonzales comes to you for advice shortly after speaking to her neighbor. What should you tell her? Choose one answer. Question16 Marks: 1 Mr. Rockwell, age 67, is enrolled in Medicare Part A, but because he continues to work and is covered by an employer health plan, he has not enrolled in Part B or Part D. He receives a notice on June 1 that his employer is cutting back on prescription drug benefits and that as of July 1 his coverage will no longer be creditable. He has come to you for advice. What advice would you give Mr. Rockwell about special enrollment periods (SEPs)? Choose one answer. Question17 Marks: 1 Ms. Gibson recently lost her employer group health and drug coverage and now she wants to enroll in a PPO that does not include drug coverage. What should you tell her about obtaining drug coverage? Choose one answer. Question18 Marks: 1 You market many different types of insurance and ordinarily you spend time each evening calling potential clients. To be in compliance with requirements for marketing Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, what must you do about contacting potential clients to market those plans? Choose one answer. Question19 Marks: 1 Who is most likely to be eligible to enroll in a Part D prescription drug plan? Choose one answer. Question20 Marks: 1 Mr. Kelly has substantial financial means. He enrolled in Original Medicare and purchased a Medigap policy many years ago that offered prescription drug coverage. The prescription drug coverage has not been comparable to that offered by Medicare Part D for several years and despite notification, Mr. Kelly took no action. Which of the following statements best describes what will occur if Mr. Kelly now decides to enroll in Medicare Part D? Choose one answer. Question21 Marks: 1 Ms. Bushman has two homes in different states and is concerned about restrictions on where she can get her medications. What should you tell her? Choose one answer. Question22 Marks: 1 Mrs. Sanchez lives in a state located near Canada. She has recently become eligible for Medicare and is considering enrollment in Part D prescription drug coverage. One of her friends has told her that she needs to be aware of something called TrOOP. What should you tell her when she asks you about TrOOP? Choose one answer. Question23 Marks: 1 Alice is enrolled in a MA-PD plan. She makes a permanent move across the country and wonders what her options are for continuing MA-PD coverage. What would you say to her in regard to a special enrollment period (SEP)? Choose one answer. Question24 Marks: 1 Which of the following is a correct statement about state laws as they pertain to marketing representatives? Choose one answer. Question25 Marks: 1 Ms. Lopez is an independent agent under contract with MarketCo, a third-party marketing organization. MarketCo has a contract with BestCare health plan, a Medicare Advantage (MA) organization, to offer marketing services through its contracted agents and agencies. Ms. Lopez returns calls to individuals who contact MarketCo in response to its mailers promoting BestCare health plan. Which of the following best describes the responsibilities of Ms. Lopez? Choose one answer. Question26 Marks: 1 Mrs. Ramos is considering a Medicare Advantage PPO and has questions about which providers she can go to for her health care. What should you tell her? Choose one answer. Question27 Marks: 1 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? Choose one answer. Question28 Marks: 1 Mr. Lopez, who is fairly well-off financially, would like to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan you represent and simply give you a check to cover his premiums for the entire year. What should you tell him? Choose one answer. Question29 Marks: 1 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? Choose one answer. Question30 Marks: 1 You have set up an appointment for an in-home sales presentation with Mrs. Fernandez, who expressed interest in the Medicare plans you represent. In preparation for the sales presentation, what must you do? Choose one answer. Question31 Marks: 1 What impact, if any, will the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) have upon Medigap plans? Choose one answer. Question32 Marks: 1 Mr. Murphy is an agent. A neighbor invited him to discuss the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans he sells at the regular Tuesday brunch the neighbors have for senior citizens. What should Mr. Murphy tell his neighbor about the kinds of food that can be provided to potential enrollees who attend the sales presentation? Choose one answer. Question33 Marks: 1 Julia Harris is turning 66 in July, at which time she will retire. She has contacted your office and requested a meeting so that she can learn about Medicare and the products you represent. How should you respond? Choose one answer. Question34 Marks: 1 Which of the following statements is correct about the appeal and grievance processes? I. Enrollees have a right to obtain a review (appeal) of certain decisions about prescription drug coverage. II. The grievance process is used for reviews of coverage decisions on plan benefits. III. Plans must provide a link to the M website where an enrollee can enter a complaint. IV. Enrollees have a right to file complaints (sometimes called grievances) about the quality of their care. Choose one answer. Question35 Marks: 1 Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn both take a specialized multivitamin prescription each day. Mr. Vaughn takes a prescription for helping to regrow his hair. They are anxious to have their Medicare prescription drug plan cover these drug needs. What should you tell them? Choose one answer. Question36 Marks: 1 Mr. Landry is approaching his 65th birthday. He has signed up for Medicare Part A, but he did not enroll in Part B because he has employer-sponsored coverage and intends to keep working for several more years. But he is considering enrolling in Part D prescription drug coverage because he believes it is superior to his employer plan. How would you advise him? Choose one answer. Question37 Marks: 1 Mrs. Wellington is enrolled in Parts A and B of Original Medicare. A friend recently told her that there is an excellent Medicare Advantage (MA) plan with a five-star rating serving her area. On January 15 she comes to you for advice as to what options, if any, she has. What should you say regarding special enrollment periods (SEPs)? Choose one answer. Question38 Marks: 1 You have sought permission from a hospital to place brochures for your product in their gift shop and cafeteria. The hospital administration expresses some hesitation about allowing marketing in a health care facility. What should you tell them? Choose one answer. Question39 Marks: 1 Ms. Gardner is currently enrolled in an MA-PD plan. However, she wants to disenroll from the MA-PD plan and instead enroll in a Part D only plan and go back to Original Medicare. According to Medicare's enrollment guidelines, when could she do this? Choose one answer. Question40 Marks: 1 Since 2004 Ms. Eisenberg has had a Medigap plan that provides some drug coverage. She has recently received a letter from her Medigap carrier informing her that her drug coverage is not "creditable." She wants to know what this means. What should you tell her? Choose one answer. Question41 Marks: 1 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? Choose one answer. Question42 Marks: 1 Agent Chan is conducting a sales presentation on senior issues where he hopes to enroll some attendees in the Medicare Advantage (MA) plans he represents. What action(s) may Agent Chan take during the event? Choose one answer. Question43 Marks: 1 Ms. Brooks has an aggressive cancer and would like to know if Medicare will cover hospice services in case she needs them. What should you tell her? Choose one answer. Question44 Marks: 1 Last year Agent Melanie Meyers marketed and enrolled several clients in Medicare Advantage (MA) health plans. This year she has decided to focus on non-MA products. What advice would you give Melanie if she wishes to continue to receive renewal fees? Choose one answer. Question45 Marks: 1 During a sales presentation in Ms. Sullivan’s home, she tells you that she has heard about a type of Medicare health plan known as Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS). She wants to know if this would be available to her. What should you tell her about PFFS plans? Choose one answer. Question46 Marks: 1 Mr. Rivera has Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) eligibility and is thus covered by both Medicare and Medicaid. He decides to enroll in a Medicare Advantage (MA) PPO plan. Later he sees an out-of-network doctor to receive a Medicare covered service. How much may the doctor collect from Mr. Rivera? Choose one answer. Question47 Marks: 1 Mrs. Chou likes a PFFS plan available in her area that does not include drug coverage. She wants to enroll in the plan and enroll in a stand-alone prescription drug plan. What should you tell her? Choose one answer. Question48 Marks: 1 Mr. Garrett has just entered his MA Initial Coverage Election Period (ICEP). What action could you help him take during this time? Choose one answer. Question49 Marks: 1 Mr. McTaggert notes that a Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan available in his area has an attractive premium. He wants to know what makes them different from an HMO or a PPO. What should you tell him? Choose one answer. Question50 Marks: 1 Richard is a licensed agent who represents Spartan Health Plan and its Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Richard has several clients who have recently come to him for help who are in their initial coverage election period (ICEP) and are interested in enrolling in one of Spartan Health Plan's MA plans. Alice will soon turn 65 and retire. Alice has coverage through Spartan Health Plan offered by her employer. Bob had health coverage through Spartan but dropped the coverage when he retired early to travel overseas. Bob, who has just turned age 65, is now back in the United States. Charlotte, who will turn 65 next month, has coverage through Athena Health plan – a company Richard also represents. Who qualifies for the opt-in simplified enrollment mechanism? Choose one answer. Time Remaining AHIP©2019. All rights reserved. You are logged in as Rolando Alcover (Logout) Powered by CourseStage from Web Courseworks Ltd.