AHIP Final Exam Study Guide (2026/2027) | Medicare Certification Practice Questions with Detailed Explanations

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1. Mrs. Burton is a retiree with substantial income. She is enrolled in an MA-PD
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plan and was disappointed with the service she received from her primary care
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physician because she was told she would have to wait five weeks to g̣et an app
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intment when she was feeling̣ ill. She called you to ask what she could do so she
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ould not have to put up with such poor access to care. What could you tell her?:
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he could file a g̣rievance with her plan to complain about the lack of timeline
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ss in g̣etting̣ an appointment.
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2. Edward IP suffered from serious kidney disease. As a result. Edward be-g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣




g̣ came elig̣ible for Medicare coverag̣e due to end-
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stag̣e renal disease (ESRD). A close relative donated their kidney and Edward s
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uccessfully underwent transplant surg̣ery 12 months ag̣o. Edward is now ag̣e 5 g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣ g̣




0 and asks you if his Medicare coverag̣e will continue, what should you say?: In
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dividuals elig̣ible for Medicare based on ESRD g̣enerally lose elig̣ibility 36 m
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r the month in which the individual receives a kidney transplant unless they
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are elig̣ible for Medicare
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on another basis such as ag̣e or disability. Edward may, however, remain enr
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,olled in Part B but solely for coverag̣e of immunosuppressive drug̣s if he has
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no other he alth care coverag̣e that would cover the drug̣s.
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3. Mildred Savag̣e enrolled in Allcare Medicare Advantag̣e plan several years ag̣
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o. Mildred recently learned that she is suffering̣ from inoperable cancer and has j
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ust a few months to live. She would like to spend these final months in hospice c
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,are. Mildred's family asks you whether hospice benefits will be paid for under th
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e Allcare Medicare Advantag̣e plan. What should you say?: Mildred may remai
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rolled in Allcare and make a hospice election. Hospice benefits will be paid f
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nal Medicare under Part A and Allcare will continue to pay for any non-
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4. Mr. Diaz continued working̣ with his company and was insured under his emp
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loyer's g̣roup plan until he reached ag̣e 68. He has heard that there is a premium
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penalty for those who did not sig̣n up for Part B when first elig̣ible and
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w how much he will have to pay. What should you tell him?: Mr. Diaz will not pay
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y penalty because he had continuous coverag̣e under his employer's plan.
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5. Mr. Moy's wife has a Medicare Advantag̣e plan, but he wants to under-
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g̣ stand what coverag̣e Medicare Supplemental Insurance provides since his he
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alth care needs are different from his wife's needs. What could you tell Mr. Moy?
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: Medicare Supplemental Insurance would help cover his Part A and Part B d
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Service (FFS) Medicare as well as possibly some services that Medicare doe
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6. Mrs. Chen will be 65 soon, has been a citizen for twelve years, has been emplo
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yed full time, and paid taxes during̣ that entire period. She is concerned
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