Mrs. West wears glasses and dentures and has enjoyed considerable pain relief from
arthritis through acupuncture. She is concerned about whether or not Medicare will
cover these items and services. What should you tell her?
A. Medicare does not cover massage therapy, or, in general, glasses or dentures.
B. Medicare covers 80% of the cost of these three services.
C. Medicare covers glasses, but not dentures or massage therapy.
D. Medicare covers 50% of the cost of these three services.
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A. Medicare does not cover massage therapy, or, in general, glasses or
dentures.
Explanation: Neither Medicare Part A nor Part B covers massage therapy,
dentures, or routine eye examinations to prescribe eyeglasses.
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?
A. Part D covers hospital and home health services and the cost-sharing has changed
this year.
B. Part D covers physician and non-physician practitioner services and the deductible
has not changed this year, but the physician charges may go up.
C. 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.
D. Part D covers long-term care services and she shouldn't worry because there has
been no change in coverage.
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C. 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.
Explanation: Part D provides prescription drug coverage. Premiums, plan
formularies, and cost-sharing, among other factors, may change from one
plan year to another.
Mrs. Quinn recently turned 66 and decided after many years of work to begin
receiving Social Security benefits. Shortly thereafter Mrs. Quinn received a letter
informing her that she has been automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B. She wants
to understand what this means. What should you tell Mrs. Quinn?
A. She will need to pay no premiums for Part B as she qualifies for premium-free
coverage due to the number of quarters she
has worked.
B. Part B primarily covers physician services. She will be paying a monthly premium
and, with the exception of many preventive and screening tests, generally will have
20% coinsurance for these services, in addition to an annual deductible.
C. Part B will cover her dental and vision needs.
D. She should disenroll if she does not want to pay the monthly premiums. There is no
disadvantage in doing so.
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arthritis through acupuncture. She is concerned about whether or not Medicare will
cover these items and services. What should you tell her?
A. Medicare does not cover massage therapy, or, in general, glasses or dentures.
B. Medicare covers 80% of the cost of these three services.
C. Medicare covers glasses, but not dentures or massage therapy.
D. Medicare covers 50% of the cost of these three services.
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A. Medicare does not cover massage therapy, or, in general, glasses or
dentures.
Explanation: Neither Medicare Part A nor Part B covers massage therapy,
dentures, or routine eye examinations to prescribe eyeglasses.
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?
A. Part D covers hospital and home health services and the cost-sharing has changed
this year.
B. Part D covers physician and non-physician practitioner services and the deductible
has not changed this year, but the physician charges may go up.
C. 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.
D. Part D covers long-term care services and she shouldn't worry because there has
been no change in coverage.
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C. 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.
Explanation: Part D provides prescription drug coverage. Premiums, plan
formularies, and cost-sharing, among other factors, may change from one
plan year to another.
Mrs. Quinn recently turned 66 and decided after many years of work to begin
receiving Social Security benefits. Shortly thereafter Mrs. Quinn received a letter
informing her that she has been automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B. She wants
to understand what this means. What should you tell Mrs. Quinn?
A. She will need to pay no premiums for Part B as she qualifies for premium-free
coverage due to the number of quarters she
has worked.
B. Part B primarily covers physician services. She will be paying a monthly premium
and, with the exception of many preventive and screening tests, generally will have
20% coinsurance for these services, in addition to an annual deductible.
C. Part B will cover her dental and vision needs.
D. She should disenroll if she does not want to pay the monthly premiums. There is no
disadvantage in doing so.
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