NC MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT LONG TERM CARE
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔All of the following are required to qualify for Medicare's nursing facility benefit
except:
A. The patient must spend at least three days in a hospital within 30 past days
B. The patient must meet stated income limits
C. The patient's physician must certify that skilled care is required
D. The patient must enter a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility - ✔✔B. The patient
must meet stated income limits
✔✔Medical coverage is provided by:
A. Medicare Part A
B. Medicare Part B
C. Medicare Part C
D. Medicare Part D - ✔✔B. Medicare Part B
, ✔✔If an individual enrolls in medicare before their birthday month and their birthday is
NOT the first day of the month, when does coverage begin? - ✔✔The first day of their
birthday month
✔✔B's long-term care insurance policy has a 30-calendar day elimination period. He
became eligible for long-term care benefits and started receiving care on May 1. At what
point will his policy begin paying benefits?
A. After Bill has received 30 days of weekday care
B. After Bill has received 30 days of care
C. 30 days after the policy is issued
D. 30 days after the triggering event - ✔✔D. 30 days after the triggering event
✔✔What are the benefit triggers of tax-qualified long-term care insurance policies? -
✔✔Physical impairment or severe cognitive impairment
✔✔Hospital coverage is provided by:
A. Medicare Part A
B. Medicare Part B
C. Medicare Part C
D. Medicare Part D - ✔✔A. Medicare Part A
✔✔What is a system of classifying hospital patients on the basis of diagnosis consisting
of distinct groupings?
A. Patient diagnostic system
B. Distinct grouping assignment
C. Patient classification basis
D. Diagnosis-related group - ✔✔D. Diagnosis-related group
✔✔What two types of long-term care insurance policies resulted from the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act? - ✔✔Tax qualified and non-tax qualified
✔✔Medicare Part B covers which of the following expenses?
A. Hospital care
B. Physicians' services
C. Hospice care
D. Skilled nursing home care - ✔✔B. Physicians' services
✔✔Medicare pays the remaining 80% of covered Medicare Part B charges after:
A. Premiums are paid
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔All of the following are required to qualify for Medicare's nursing facility benefit
except:
A. The patient must spend at least three days in a hospital within 30 past days
B. The patient must meet stated income limits
C. The patient's physician must certify that skilled care is required
D. The patient must enter a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility - ✔✔B. The patient
must meet stated income limits
✔✔Medical coverage is provided by:
A. Medicare Part A
B. Medicare Part B
C. Medicare Part C
D. Medicare Part D - ✔✔B. Medicare Part B
, ✔✔If an individual enrolls in medicare before their birthday month and their birthday is
NOT the first day of the month, when does coverage begin? - ✔✔The first day of their
birthday month
✔✔B's long-term care insurance policy has a 30-calendar day elimination period. He
became eligible for long-term care benefits and started receiving care on May 1. At what
point will his policy begin paying benefits?
A. After Bill has received 30 days of weekday care
B. After Bill has received 30 days of care
C. 30 days after the policy is issued
D. 30 days after the triggering event - ✔✔D. 30 days after the triggering event
✔✔What are the benefit triggers of tax-qualified long-term care insurance policies? -
✔✔Physical impairment or severe cognitive impairment
✔✔Hospital coverage is provided by:
A. Medicare Part A
B. Medicare Part B
C. Medicare Part C
D. Medicare Part D - ✔✔A. Medicare Part A
✔✔What is a system of classifying hospital patients on the basis of diagnosis consisting
of distinct groupings?
A. Patient diagnostic system
B. Distinct grouping assignment
C. Patient classification basis
D. Diagnosis-related group - ✔✔D. Diagnosis-related group
✔✔What two types of long-term care insurance policies resulted from the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act? - ✔✔Tax qualified and non-tax qualified
✔✔Medicare Part B covers which of the following expenses?
A. Hospital care
B. Physicians' services
C. Hospice care
D. Skilled nursing home care - ✔✔B. Physicians' services
✔✔Medicare pays the remaining 80% of covered Medicare Part B charges after:
A. Premiums are paid
