AHIP 2022 Module 1 Questions and
Answers Graded A+
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? ✔✔After receiving such
disability payments for 24 months, he will be automatically enrolled in Medicare, regardless of
age.
Mrs. Pena 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? ✔✔She may enroll ay any time while she is covered under her employer plan,
but she will have a special eight-month enrollment period after the last month on her employer
plan that differs from the standard general enrollment period, during which she may enroll in
Medicare Part B
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? ✔✔Part A, which covers hospital,
skilled nursing facility, hospice, and home health service and Part B, which covers professional
services such as those provided by a doctor are covered under Original Medicare
, 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? ✔✔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 day90, he
would pay a daily amount up to 60 days over this lifetime, after which he would be responsible
for all costs
Mrs. Park is an elderly retiree. Mrs. Park has a low fixed income. What could you tell Mrs. Park
that might be of assistance? ✔✔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. Gonzales is enrolled in Original Medicare and has a Medigap policy as well, but it provides
no drug coverage. She would like to keep the coverage she has but replace her existing Medigap
plan with one that provides drug coverage. What should you tell her? ✔✔Mrs. Gonzales cannot
purchase a Medigap plan that covers drugs, but she could keep her Medigap policy and enroll in
a Part D prescription drug plan
Answers Graded A+
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? ✔✔After receiving such
disability payments for 24 months, he will be automatically enrolled in Medicare, regardless of
age.
Mrs. Pena 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? ✔✔She may enroll ay any time while she is covered under her employer plan,
but she will have a special eight-month enrollment period after the last month on her employer
plan that differs from the standard general enrollment period, during which she may enroll in
Medicare Part B
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? ✔✔Part A, which covers hospital,
skilled nursing facility, hospice, and home health service and Part B, which covers professional
services such as those provided by a doctor are covered under Original Medicare
, 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? ✔✔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 day90, he
would pay a daily amount up to 60 days over this lifetime, after which he would be responsible
for all costs
Mrs. Park is an elderly retiree. Mrs. Park has a low fixed income. What could you tell Mrs. Park
that might be of assistance? ✔✔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. Gonzales is enrolled in Original Medicare and has a Medigap policy as well, but it provides
no drug coverage. She would like to keep the coverage she has but replace her existing Medigap
plan with one that provides drug coverage. What should you tell her? ✔✔Mrs. Gonzales cannot
purchase a Medigap plan that covers drugs, but she could keep her Medigap policy and enroll in
a Part D prescription drug plan
