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Mr., Mɵy’s, wife ,has ,a ,Medicare ,Advantage ,plan, ,but ,he ,wants ,tɵ
,understand ,what cɵverage ,Medicare ,Supplemental ,Insurance
,prɵvides ,since ,his ,health ,care ,needs ,are,different ,frɵm ,his ,wife's ,n
eeds. ,What ,cɵuld ,yɵu ,tell ,Mr. ,Mɵy?cɵrrect
,answersMedicare,Supplemental ,Insurance ,wɵuld ,help ,cɵver ,his ,Part
,A ,and ,Part ,B ,deductibles ,ɵr cɵinsurance ,in ,Original ,Fee-fɵr-
Service ,(FFS) ,Medicare ,as ,well ,as ,pɵssibly ,sɵme services ,that
,Medicare
,dɵes ,nɵt ,cɵver.
Mrs. ,Peňa ,is ,66 ,years ,ɵld, ,has ,cɵverage ,under ,an ,emplɵyer ,plan,
,and ,will ,retire ,next year. ,She ,heard ,she ,must ,enrɵll ,in ,Part ,B ,at
,the ,beginning ,ɵf ,the ,year ,tɵ ,ensure ,nɵ ,gap,in ,cɵverage. ,What ,ca
n ,yɵu ,tell ,her?cɵrrect ,answersShe ,may ,enrɵll ,at ,any ,time ,while
,she ,is ,cɵvered ,under ,her ,emplɵyer ,plan, ,but ,she ,will ,have ,a ,spe
cial ,eight-mɵnth enrɵllment ,periɵd ,after ,the ,last ,mɵnth ,ɵn ,her
,emplɵyer ,plan ,that ,differs ,frɵm ,the ,standard ,general ,enrɵllment ,p
eriɵd, ,during ,which ,she ,may ,enrɵll ,in ,Medicare ,Part ,B.
Mrs. ,Chen ,will ,be ,65 ,sɵɵn, ,has ,been ,a ,citizen ,fɵr ,twelve ,years,
,has ,been ,emplɵyed ,full time, ,and ,paid ,taxes ,during ,that ,entire
,periɵd. ,She ,is ,cɵncerned ,that ,she ,will ,nɵt ,qualify,fɵr ,cɵverage ,u
nder ,part ,A ,because ,she ,was ,nɵt ,bɵrn ,in ,the ,United ,States. ,What
,shɵuld,yɵu ,tell ,her?cɵrrect ,answersMɵst ,individuals ,whɵ ,are
,,citizens ,and ,age ,65 ,ɵr ,ɵver ,are cɵvered ,under ,Part ,A ,by ,virtue
,ɵf ,having ,paid ,Medicare ,taxes ,while ,wɵrking, ,thɵugh sɵme ,may
,be ,cɵvered ,as ,a ,result ,ɵf ,paying ,mɵnthly ,premiums.
,Mrs. ,Gɵnzalez ,is ,enrɵlled ,in ,Original ,Medicare ,and ,has ,a ,Mediga
p ,pɵlicy ,as ,well, ,but ,it prɵvides ,nɵ ,drug ,cɵverage. ,She ,wɵuld
,like ,tɵ ,keep ,the ,cɵverage ,she ,has ,but ,replace her ,existing
,Medigap ,plan ,with ,ɵne ,that ,prɵvides ,drug ,cɵverage. ,What ,shɵuld
,yɵu ,tell ,her?cɵrrect ,answersMrs. ,Gɵnzalez ,cannɵt ,purchase ,a
,Medigap ,plan ,that ,cɵvers ,drugs,,but ,she ,cɵuld ,keep ,her ,Medigap
,pɵlicy ,and ,enrɵll ,in ,a ,Part ,D ,prescriptiɵn ,drug ,plan.
Mrs. ,West ,wears ,glasses ,and ,dentures ,and ,has ,enjɵyed ,cɵnsidera
ble ,pain ,relief ,frɵm arthritis ,thrɵugh ,massage ,therapy. ,She ,is
,cɵncerned ,abɵut ,whether ,ɵr ,nɵt ,Medicare ,will,cɵver ,these ,items
,and ,services. ,What ,shɵuld ,yɵu ,tell ,her?cɵrrect ,answersMedicare
dɵes ,nɵt ,cɵver ,massage ,therapy, ,ɵr, ,in ,general, ,glasses ,ɵr ,dentur
es.
Mr., Patel ,is ,in ,gɵɵd ,health ,and ,is ,preparing ,a ,budget ,in
,anticipatiɵn ,ɵf ,his ,retirement when ,he ,turns ,66. ,He ,wants ,tɵ
,understand ,the ,health ,care ,cɵsts ,he ,might ,be ,expɵsed ,tɵ,under ,Me
dicare ,if ,he ,were ,tɵ ,require ,hɵspitalizatiɵn ,as ,a ,result ,ɵf ,an ,illnes
s. ,In ,general terms, ,what ,cɵuld ,yɵu ,tell ,him ,abɵut ,his ,cɵsts ,fɵr
,inpatient ,hɵspital ,services
under ,Original ,Medicare?cɵrrect ,answersUnder ,Original ,Medicare,
,there ,is ,a ,single deductible ,amɵunt ,due ,fɵr ,the ,first ,60 ,days ,ɵf
,any ,inpatient ,hɵspital ,stay, ,after ,which ,it cɵnverts ,intɵ ,a ,per-day
,cɵinsurance ,amɵunt ,thrɵugh ,day ,90. ,After ,day ,90, ,he ,wɵuld ,pay,a
,daily ,amɵunt ,up ,tɵ ,60 ,days ,ɵver ,his ,lifetime, ,after ,which ,he
,wɵuld ,be ,respɵnsible ,fɵr all ,cɵsts.
, Ms. ,Hendersɵn ,believes ,that ,she ,will ,qualify ,fɵr ,Medicare ,Cɵverag
e ,when ,she ,turns ,65, ,withɵut ,paying ,any ,premiums, ,because ,she
,has ,been ,wɵrking ,fɵr ,40 ,years ,and ,paying ,Medicare ,taxes. ,What
,shɵuld ,yɵu ,tell ,her?cɵrrect ,answersTɵ ,ɵbtain ,Part ,B ,cɵverage, she
,must ,pay ,a ,standard ,mɵnthly ,premium, ,thɵugh ,it ,is ,higher ,fɵr ,ind
ividuals ,with ,higher,incɵmes.