ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. 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?
Part D covers physician and non-physician practitioner services and
the deductible has not changed this year, but the physician charges
may go up.
Part D covers long-term care services and she shouldn’t
worry because there has been no change in coverage.
Part D covers hospital and home health services and the cost
sharing has changed this year.
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.
2. If Mrs. Chi decides to switch from her standalone Part D plan
to a MA MSA plan, what should she consider regarding
her prescription drug coverage?
She will not need to worry about drug coverage if she
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She will automatically have better drug coverage with the MA MSA
plan.
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