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Mrs. McCarty is in good health, uses a single All MSAs cover Part A and Part B benefits, but not Part D prescription
prescription, and lives independently in her own drug benefits, which could be obtained by enrolling in a separate
home. She is attracted by the idea of prescription drug plan.
maintaining
control over a Medical Savings Account (MSA) but
is not sure if the plan associated with the account
will fit her needs. What specific piece of
information about a Medicare MSA plan would it
be important for her to know, before enrolling in
such a plan?
Which of the following statements best describes SSBCI generally addresses social determinants of health and includes
Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically such items as groceries, pest control, and non-medical transportation
Ill (SSBCI)?
Stefan Merritt is turning 65 next month. Stefan Stefan is eligible to enroll in Medicare Advantage if he is entitled to Part
legally entered the United States over twenty A and enrolled in Part B. Stefan should go to the Social Security website
years ago, holds a green card, but is not a citizen. to enroll in Medicare Part A and B if he has not done so already.
Since he entered the country, Stefan has worked at Once he is enrolled, he can choose a Medicare Advantage plan.
Smallcap Incorporated and contributed to the
Medicare system. Stefan suffers from diabetes.
He will soon retire and asks you if he can
enroll in a
Medicare Advantage plan that you represent. How
would you respond?
Mr. Church notes that a Private Fee-for-Service He may receive health care services from any doctor allowed to bill
(PFFS) plan available in his area has an attractive Medicare, if he shows the doctor the plan's identification card and the
premium. He wants to know if he must use doctor agrees to accept the PFFS plan's payment terms and conditions,
doctors in a network as his current HMO plan which could include balance billing.
requires him to do. What should you tell him?
Mr. Maddox is considering a Medicare Advantage In most Medicare Advantage HMOs, Mr. Maddox must generally obtain
HMO and has questions about his ability to access his services only from providers within the plan's network (except in an
providers. What should you tell him? emergency or where care is unavailable within the network).
Which of the following individuals would be Abigail, who is age 66, retired and enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B.
eligible to enroll in a Medical Savings Account
(MSA) MA plan?
Conrad is 64, retiring soon, and considering He should compare the benefits in his employer-sponsored retiree
enrollment in his employer-sponsored MA retiree group health plan with the benefits in his neighbor's MA-PD plan to
group health plan that includes drug coverage determine which one will provide sufficient coverage for his
with nominal copays. He heard about a prescription needs.
neighbor's MA-PD plan that you represent and
because he takes numerous prescription
drugs, he is
considering signing up for it. What should you tell
him?
Mrs. Stark is enrolled in her state's Medicaid She cannot enroll in an MA Medical Savings Account (MSA) plan.
program in addition to Medicare. What should she
be aware of when considering enrollment in a
Medicare Advantage (MA) plan?