1. 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.
2. Mrs. Duarte is enrolled in Original Medicare Parts A and B. She has recently reviewed
her Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) and disagrees with a determination that partially
denied one of her claims for services. What advice would
you give her?
ANS Mrs. Duarte should file an appeal of this initial determination within 120 days of the
date she received the MSN in the mail.
3. Mrs. Geisler's neighbor told her she should look at her Part D options during the annual
Medicare enrollment period because the 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?
ANS Part D covers prescription drugs and she should look at her premiums, formulary,
and cost-sharing among other factors to see if they have changed.
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4. Mrs. Park is an elderly retiree. Mrs. Park 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.
5. Mrs. Quinn recently turned 66 and decided after many years of work to retire and begin
receiving Social Security benefits. Shortly thereafter Mrs. Quinn received a letter
informing her that she had 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, except for many preventive and screening tests, generally will have 20% co-
payments for these services, in addition to an annual deductible.
6. Anita Magri will turn age 65 in August 2023. Anita intends to enroll in Original Medicare
Part A and Part B. She would also like to enroll in a Medicare Supplement (Medigap)
plan. Anita's older neighbor Mel has told her about the Medigap Plan F in which he is
enrolled. It not only provides foreign travel emergency benefits but also covers his
Medicare Part B deductible. Anita comes to you for
advice. What should you tell her?
ANS You are sorry to disappoint Anita, but a Medigap F plan is no longer available to those
who turn age 65 after January 1, 2020. Anita might instead consider other Medigap plans
that offer foreign travel benefits but do not cover the Part B deductible.
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7. Mr. Singh would like drug coverage but does not want to be enrolled in a
Medicare Advantage 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.
8. 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 age 65 or over 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.
9. Mr. Xi will soon turn age 65 and has come to you for advice as to what services are
provided under Original Medicare. What should you tell Mr. Xi that best describes the
health coverage provided to Medicare beneficiaries?
ANS Beneficiaries under Original Medicare have no cost-sharing for most preventive
service