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. Mr. Denton is 52 years old and has recently been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and will soon begin dialysis. Juan is a naturalized citizen and has contributed to the Medicare system for over 20 years. d. He could check with the manufacturers of his medications to see if they offer an assistance program to help people with limited means to obtain the medications they need. Tell prospect Jerry Smith that Medigap is simply a variation of a Medicare Advantage plan and the companies John represents offer more comprehensive coverage for a lower price. a. 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. b. d. He generally would pay a monthly premium, annual deductible, and per-prescription cost sharing. You should also tell Madeline that she will pay Part B premiums at more than the standard lowest rate but less than the highest rate due her substantial income. PCs are also able to function as phones. He also told her there was an open enrollment period that she might be able to use to enroll in a MA plan. The standalone plan got this name due to the fact that the drug coverage is a separate plan that the beneficiaries may be able to purchase. Authorization may be obtained by directing a beneficiary to a website to provide consent as long as the website includes a mechanism for an electronic signature that is valid under applicable law. Mrs. Shields is covered by Original Medicare. She is traveling and wishes to fill two of the prescriptions that she has lost. d. Mr. Singh You may not market in a pharmacy if you are not a pharmacist. It occurs from October 15 to December 7 of each year, so she will have to wait until that point to utilize that particular enrollment period. She qualifies for a special enrollment period (SEP) that will allow her to make a one-time election to return to Original Medicare and she also has a guaranteed eligibility period to rejoin her Medigap plan. The president must sign an executive agreement without the Senate, but must have approval of the House and the Supreme Court. C. upward sloping at low wage rates but becomes downward sloping at b. It is not necessary for ABC to obtain an authorization to simply explain pending state or federal legislation since there is no anticipation of selling a non-health related product in these circumstances. Before engaging in such a discussion, what should you do? She does not want to make an abrupt change to new drugs that would be covered and asks what she should do. One might be right for you. c. MSA enrollees may only receive covered health care services from a limited panel of network providers because otherwise, some providers may charge more than Original Medicare rates. ), Which of the following statements about Medicare Part D are correct? Those initially enrolling in Part D, those switching plans, and current enrollees affected by formulary changes must receive coverage of a single one-month fill of their non-formulary drugs.). A. c. I, II, III, and IV What should you tell him? You may then proceed with the discussion. What should you tell him? 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 could you tell her? Agent Armstrong is employed by XYZ Agency, which is under contract with ABC Health Plan, a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan that offers plans in multiple states. The Part D Initial Enrollment Period occurs only when a beneficiary turns 62 so it cannot be used as the justification for allowing her to enroll at this point. Anita comes to you for advice. During his initial Part D eligibility period, he decided not to enroll because he was satisfied with his drug coverage. She is worried that she will not be able to enroll in another plan available in her new residence until the Annual Election Period. If he enrolls in the PFFS plan, he can go to any doctor anywhere as long as the doctor accepts Original Medicare. c. Tell prospect Jerry Smith that he should drop his Medigap coverage and put those premium dollars toward the purchase of a standalone Part D prescription drug plan because he can always reactivate his Medigap policy on a guaranteed issue basis. d. The Part B deductible will no longer be covered for individuals newly eligible for Medicare starting January 1, 2020. Mr. Gomez notes that a Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan available in his area has an attractive premium. An individual who is entitled to Part A or enrolled under Part B is eligible to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan. She could enroll in the PFFS plan and a Medigap plan that offers drug coverage, but not in a stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plan. Mr. Schmidt would like to plan for retirement and has asked you what is covered under Original Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare? What impact, if any, will recent regulatory changes have upon Medigap plans? Beneficiaries enrolled in a Cost plan may obtain Part D benefits through their plan (if offered) or alternatively through a stand-alone Prescription Drug Plan (PDP).). During the MA-OEP Miguel can make unsolicited calls to former enrollees who have selected a new plan during the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP). During the MA Open Enrollment Period, from January 1 - March 31, she may disenroll from the MA-PD plan into Original Medicare and also may add a stand-alone prescription drug plan. c. Mr. Carlini can obtain drug coverage through the Federal government's fallback plans, which are designed to provide an alternative to privately sponsored Medicare Advantage plans. Mr. Singh would like drug coverage but does not want to be enrolled in a medicare advantage plan. What could you tell her? Handing out enrollment forms, on the other hand, would not be permissible. d. She must first enroll in a Medicare Part D plan, before enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan. c. You must set up your table and make marketing presentations only in common areas, but you may accept enrollment applications anywhere in the pharmacy. d. As long as he fills out the paperwork to begin withholding from his Social Security check at least 63 days before such withholding should begin, he can change his method of Part D premium payment and withholding will begin the month after his savings account is exhausted. Mr. Barker enjoys a comfortable retirement income. You must set up your table, make marketing presentations, and accept enrollment applications only in common areas outside of where the patient waits for services from the pharmacist. c. Standard Part D coverage would require payment of an annual deductible, fixed per-prescription co-payments, and once catastrophic coverage begins, the plan covers 100% of all costs. ), You are doing a sales presentation for Mrs. Pearson. c. Mrs. Radford must be entitled to Part A and enrolled in Part B to enroll in Medicare Advantage. Ms. Moore plans to retire when she turns 65 in a few months. (During the MA-OEP, those enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan have the opportunity to change plans or enroll in Original Medicare. Mr. Diaz continued working with his company and was insured under his employer's group plan until he reached age 68. Learn about formularies, tiers of coverage, name brand and generic drug coverage. Choose one answer. One of your colleagues argues that it is better to focus your time and energy exclusively in neighborhoods with single-family homes. However, use of electronic media must provide an opt-out process.). She qualifies for a special enrollment period (SEP) that will allow her to make a one-time election to return to Original Medicare and she also has a guaranteed eligibility period to rejoin her Medigap plan. a. d. The vitamins the Vaughns are taking will be covered under Part D because their physician suggested they should take vitamins, but the hair loss medication cannot be covered. How would you respond? What should you tell him about the types of health plans that are available through the Medicare Advantage program? WebIf Mr. Singh would like drug coverage but does not want to be enrolled in a medicare advantage plan. a. c. It occurs three months before and three months after the month when a beneficiary meets the eligibility requirements for Part B, so she will not be able to use it as a justification for enrolling in a Part D plan now. What could you tell Mrs. Park that might be of assistance? b. b. II and III only Jerry is currently enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B. Jerry has also purchased a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan which he has had for several years. c. I only Mr. singh would like drug coverage, but does not want to be enrolled into a health plan. b. a. WebA: 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. You have completed the required training for each plan, but you did not achieve a passing score on the tests that came after the training. She must immediately drop her ABC MA plan and enroll in Original Medicare. d. Agent Meadows should post a tweet telling readers to contact her directly to learn more about Best Care's comprehensive dental benefits at only $15 per month. Call me to find out more!" An individual is eligible to enroll in Part D if the individual is entitled to Part A or enrolled in Part B. b. c. Mr. Tully's daughter can do so only, if she is authorized under state law as a court-appointed legal guardian, has a durable power of attorney for health care decisions, or is authorized under state surrogate consent laws to make health decisions. However, the plan does not provide drug benefits. IV. He recently had surgery and expected that he would have certain services and items covered by the plan with minimal out-of-pocket costs because his MA-PD coverage has been very good. He has heard that there is a premium penalty for those who did not sign up for Part B when first eligible and wants to know how much he will have to pay. The MA PPO plan does not include drug coverage, but the other two plans do. What should you tell her? You must have her sign a scope of appointment form, indicating which products she wishes to discuss. So, she should be sure to notify the Postal Service immediately. Call me to find out more!" Mr. Singh would like drug coverage but does not want to be enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. He can make as many enrollment changes as he likes during the Annual Election Period and the last choice made prior to the end of the period will be the effective one as of January 1. Describe G. Stanley Halls theory of adolescence. Is this a prohibited activity at an event that has been advertised as educational? d. 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. You may provide light snacks, but a Thanksgiving style meal would be prohibited, regardless of who provides or pays for the meal. Mrs. Allen has a rare condition for which two different brand name drugs are the only available treatment. a. SNPs have special programs for enrollees with chronic conditions, like Mr. Sinclair, and they provide prescription drug coverage that could be very helpful as well. Correct. What you should tell him is: He can enroll in a stand-alone prescription Mr. Singh would like drug coverage but does not want to be enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. Many also cover Part D prescription drugs. c. Dr. Brennan can charge Mary Rodgers more than the cost sharing specified in the PFFS plan's terms and conditions as long as she treats all beneficiaries the same. Cell phones in Japan are becoming more versatile than ever. d. If she does not sign up for a Medicare prescription drug plan as soon as she is eligible to do so, and if she does sign up at a later date, she will be required to pay a higher premium during the first year that she is enrolled in the Medicare prescription drug program. What should you say? a. b. She comes to you for advice. Mr. Wells is trying to understand the difference between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Correct. 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. b. Mr. Singh can enroll in a stand-alone prescription drug plan He is currently enrolled in Original Medicare. The mechanism must advise each individual at the beginning of the process that he or she is completing an actual enrollment request. Mr. Hutchinson has drug coverage through his former employer's retiree plan. Ms. Gonzales comes to you for advice shortly after speaking to her neighbor. What should you tell him? She qualifies for a special enrollment period (SEP) that will allow her to make a one-time election to return to Original Medicare, but she may or may not qualify to rejoin her Medigap plan based on medical underwriting. Given his current situation, he is unlikely to qualify and would not be able to enroll in the SNP. What could you tell him? a. Medicare Advantage Plans are not permitted to offer any benefits beyond those available under the Original Medicare program and must have the same maximum out-of-pocket limit on Part A and Part B services as FFS Medicare. Mr. Sinclair has diabetes and heart trouble and is generally satisfied with the care he has received under Original Medicare, but he would like to know more about Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans (SNPs). c. Mrs. Radford must be entitled to Part A and enrolled in Part B to enroll in Medicare Advantage. Mr. Capadona would like to purchase a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan and a Medigap plan to pick up costs not covered by that plan. The extra help is available to beneficiaries whose income and assets do not exceed annual limits specified by the government. Will she be able to? Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn both take a specialized multivitamin prescription each day. She wants to understand what this means. a. Part B primarily covers physician services. In most Medicare Advantage HMOs, Mr. Kumar must generally obtain his services only from providers who have a contractual relationship with the plan (except in an emergency or where care is unavailable within the network). (Part D plans must enroll any eligible beneficiary who applies regardless of health status except in limited circumstances. a. d. Mr. Schultz should enroll in a Part D plan before he has a 63-day break in coverage in order to avoid a premium penalty. Mr. Lombardi likes the PPO plan that does not include drug coverage and intends to obtain his drug coverage through a stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plan. a. He is wondering whether he can obtain coverage under Medicare. Mr. Wingate is a newly enrolled Medicare Part D beneficiary and one of your clients. If he receives an exception under which the plan covers the drug, it could count toward TrOOP. (Eligibility to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan requires entitlement to benefits under Part A and enrollment in Part B. If she does not sign up for a Medicare prescription drug plan, she will incur no penalty, as long as she can demonstrate that she was in good health and did not take any medications. There is no testing requirement for agents/brokers that only market employer/union group plans.). What should you advise her to do before she will be able to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan? The MA PPO plan does not include drug coverage, but the other two plans do. d. nonprofit organizations. (MSA enrollees must enroll in a stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP) if they want prescription drug benefits.). a. Official Medicare site. She should be able to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan that covers the medications she needs. Mrs. Gonzalez is enrolled in Original Medicare and has a Medigap policy as well, but it provides no drug coverage. Mrs. Burton is a retiree with substantial income. c. He must apply for the extra help at the same time he applies for enrollment in a Part D plan. (If a beneficiary has limited income and resources, they may qualify for a low-income subsidy (LIS) to cover all or part of the Part D plan premium and cost-sharing. "If you're not in very good health, you will probably do better with a different product." She should be able to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan that covers the medications she needs. Beneficiary income may not exceed 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). What should you tell him? You may leave enrollment kits for several MA plans and offer to discuss a Medigap and Part D prescription drug plan she might like. (Edward is not likely to qualify for either a MA or Part D SEP because he has moved within his existing plan's service area. (small GHPs do not have to continue to offer their age 65 and over employees and their spouses the same benefits under the GHP as individuals under age 65. You may proceed with the discussion and enroll the individual if she so desires. Tell her that Medicare or CMS (the Medicare agency) has approved and endorsed the plan. (Mrs. Walters is a dual-eligible. She wants to understand what this means. c. Mary may enroll in another MA plan coupled with a Medigap plan under the special enrollment period available to institutionalized individuals. a. What could you tell him to do? -Juan is likely to be eligible for Medicare once he turns age 65 and if he enrolls Medicare would become the primary payor of his healthcare claims and Smallcap does not have to continue to offer him coverage comparable to those under age 65 under its employer-sponsored group health plan. c. Mr. Vaughn's hair growth medication would only be covered under Part D if his balding resulted from an illness or was a side effect of a treatment such as chemotherapy. Original Medicare covers ambulance services. Mr. Singh will have to enroll in Medicaid if he wishes to obtain prescription drug coverage through some means other than a Medicare Advantage plan. What could you tell her? c. The Part D standard model's importance is that it is the only type of plan into which low-income beneficiaries can enroll and still receive any extra help for which they may qualify. b. Mr. Shultz was still working when he first qualified for Medicare. -Part B primarily covers physician services. He may sign-up for Medicare at any time however coverage usually begins on the fourth month after dialysis treatments start. It includes chapters on a healthy interposition and appropriate use of spongiosum and the techniques of spongioplasty, modifications in flap tube repair, along with the various She has come to you for advice? Original Medicare covers cosmetic surgery. Four months ago, Mrs. Ridgeway dropped her Medigap policy to enroll in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for the first time. (Mrs. Schneider is entitled to a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) because, in addition to having Parts A and B, she is now receiving Medicaid assistance through her state's program. She is enrolled in an MA-PD plan and was disappointed with the service she received from her primary care physician because she was told she would have to wait five weeks to get an appointment when she was feeling ill. She called you to ask what she could do so she would not have to put up with such poor access to care. d. During the MA-OEP, Miguel can have one-on-one meetings with beneficiaries who have requested such meetings. a. She is concerned that she will not qualify for coverage under part A because she was not born in the United States. She comes to you for advice. Best Care has not submitted any potential posts to CMS for approval. After receiving such disability payments for 24 months, he will be automatically enrolled in Medicare, regardless of age. a. Mrs. Paterson is concerned about the deductibles and co-payments associated with Original Medicare. Mr. Sinclair has diabetes and heart trouble and is generally satisfied with the care he has received under Original Medicare, but he would like to know more about Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans (SNPs). What types of tools can Medicare Part D prescription drug plans use that affect the way their enrollees can access medications? However, these prescriptions are typically filled at a higher cost to these enrollees.). He further argues that their older owners are more likely to have higher incomes and purchase the Medicare Advantage products you represent compared to those living in apartment complexes. Mrs. Geisler can't remember what Part D is so she called you to ask what her neighbor was talking about. (This statement is correct because the question is looking for what is NOT allowed in sales event situation in regard to gifts. b. a. What should you tell him? The hospital administration expresses some hesitation about allowing marketing in a health care facility. He is concerned about the Part D premium penalty if he does not enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan, but does not want to purchase extra coverage that he will not need. (To be eligible to enroll in Medicare Advantage, an individual must be entitled (not enrolled) to Part A and enrolled in Part B.). Mr. Alonso receives some help paying for his two generic prescription drugs from his employer's retiree coverage, but he wants to compare it to a Part D prescription drug plan. Her husband worked for many years and contributed into the Medicare system. So long as the hospital or its physician staff don't object, marketing anywhere in the hospital is an acceptable practice. They are Medicare health plans such as HMOs, PPOs, PFFS, and MSAs. d. With any Medicare Advantage HMO, Mr. Kumar will be able to see any provider he likes, so long as that provider participates in Original Medicare. What should you tell her? Best Care has not submitted any potential posts to CMS for approval. 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