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ACTUAL EXAM 135 QUESTIONS
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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? -
ANSWER>>>~ Medicare will cover Mrs. Shield's skilled nursing services provided during
the first 20 days of her stay, after which she would have a copay until she has been in the
facility for 100 days.
Mrs. West wears glasses and dentures and has enjoyed considerable pain relief from
arthritis through massage therapy. She is concerned about whether or not Medicare will
cover these items and services. What should you tell her? - ANSWER>>>~ Medicare does
not cover massage therapy, or, in general, glasses or dentures.
Mrs. Park is an elderly retiree. Mrs. Park has a low fixed income. What could you tell Mrs.
Park that might be of assistance? - ANSWER>>>~ 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. 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.
He asks you what costs he would generally expect to encounter when enrolling into a
standard Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. What should you tell him? -
ANSWER>>>~ He generally would pay a monthly premium, annual deductible, and per-
prescription cost-sharing.
Mrs. Gonzalez 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? -
ANSWER>>>~ Mrs. Gonzalez cannot purchase a Medigap plan that covers drugs, but she
could keep her Medigap policy and enroll in a Part D prescription drug plan.
Mr. Davis is 52 years old and has recently been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease
(ESRD) and will soon begin dialysis. He is wondering if he can obtain coverage under
Medicare. What should you tell him? - ANSWER>>>~ He may sign-up for Medicare at any
time however coverage usually begins on the fourth month after dialysis treatments start.
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? - ANSWER>>>~ Mrs.
Duarte should file an appeal of this initial determination within 120 days of the date she
received the MSN in the mail.
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? - ANSWER>>>~ 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.
Mr. Rainey is experiencing paranoid delusions and his physician feels that he should be
hospitalized. What should you tell Mr. Rainey (or his representative) about the length of an
inpatient psychiatric hospital stay that Medicare will cover? - ANSWER>>>~ Medicare will
cover a total of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric care during Mr. Rainey's entire lifetime.
, 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? - ANSWER>>>~ Beneficiaries under Original Medicare
have no cost-sharing for most preventive services.
Mr. Singh would like drug coverage but does not want to be enrolled in a Medicare
Advantage plan. What should you tell him? - ANSWER>>>~ 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.
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? - ANSWER>>>~ 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.
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? - ANSWER>>>~ 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.
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 because of an illness. In general terms, what
could you tell him about his costs for inpatient hospital services under Original Medicare? -
ANSWER>>>~ 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 day 90, he would pay a daily amount up to 60 days over his
lifetime, after which he would be responsible for all costs.
What impact, if any, have recent regulatory changes had on Medigap plans? -
ANSWER>>>~ The Part B deductible is no longer covered for individuals newly eligible for
Medicare starting January 1, 2020.
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ACTUAL EXAM 135 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED GRADED A+
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? -
ANSWER>>>~ Medicare will cover Mrs. Shield's skilled nursing services provided during
the first 20 days of her stay, after which she would have a copay until she has been in the
facility for 100 days.
Mrs. West wears glasses and dentures and has enjoyed considerable pain relief from
arthritis through massage therapy. She is concerned about whether or not Medicare will
cover these items and services. What should you tell her? - ANSWER>>>~ Medicare does
not cover massage therapy, or, in general, glasses or dentures.
Mrs. Park is an elderly retiree. Mrs. Park has a low fixed income. What could you tell Mrs.
Park that might be of assistance? - ANSWER>>>~ 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. 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.
He asks you what costs he would generally expect to encounter when enrolling into a
standard Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. What should you tell him? -
ANSWER>>>~ He generally would pay a monthly premium, annual deductible, and per-
prescription cost-sharing.
Mrs. Gonzalez 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? -
ANSWER>>>~ Mrs. Gonzalez cannot purchase a Medigap plan that covers drugs, but she
could keep her Medigap policy and enroll in a Part D prescription drug plan.
Mr. Davis is 52 years old and has recently been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease
(ESRD) and will soon begin dialysis. He is wondering if he can obtain coverage under
Medicare. What should you tell him? - ANSWER>>>~ He may sign-up for Medicare at any
time however coverage usually begins on the fourth month after dialysis treatments start.
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? - ANSWER>>>~ Mrs.
Duarte should file an appeal of this initial determination within 120 days of the date she
received the MSN in the mail.
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? - ANSWER>>>~ 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.
Mr. Rainey is experiencing paranoid delusions and his physician feels that he should be
hospitalized. What should you tell Mr. Rainey (or his representative) about the length of an
inpatient psychiatric hospital stay that Medicare will cover? - ANSWER>>>~ Medicare will
cover a total of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric care during Mr. Rainey's entire lifetime.
, 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? - ANSWER>>>~ Beneficiaries under Original Medicare
have no cost-sharing for most preventive services.
Mr. Singh would like drug coverage but does not want to be enrolled in a Medicare
Advantage plan. What should you tell him? - ANSWER>>>~ 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.
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? - ANSWER>>>~ 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.
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? - ANSWER>>>~ 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.
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 because of an illness. In general terms, what
could you tell him about his costs for inpatient hospital services under Original Medicare? -
ANSWER>>>~ 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 day 90, he would pay a daily amount up to 60 days over his
lifetime, after which he would be responsible for all costs.
What impact, if any, have recent regulatory changes had on Medigap plans? -
ANSWER>>>~ The Part B deductible is no longer covered for individuals newly eligible for
Medicare starting January 1, 2020.
