AHIP Module 3 Questions and answers, 2022. Graded A+

AHIP Module 3 Questions and answers, 2022. Graded A+ Document Content and Description Below AHIP Module 3 Questions and answers, 2022. Graded A+ Mr. Carlini has heard that Medicare prescription drug plans are only offered through private companies under a program known as Medicare Advan tage (MA), not by the government. He likes Original Medicare and does not want to sign up for an MA product, but he also wants prescription drug coverage. What should you tell him? - b. Mr. Carlini can stay with Original Medicare and also enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan through a private company that has contracted with the government to provide only such drug coverage to eligible Medicare beneficiaries. Correct Mrs. Mulcahy is concerned that she may not qualify for enrollment in a Medicare prescription drug plan because, although she is entitled to Part A, she is not enrolled under Medicare Part B. What should you tell her? - d. Everyone who is entitled to Part A or enrolled under Part B is eligible to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan. As long as Mrs. Mulcahy is entitled to Part A, she does not need to enroll under Part B before enrolling in a prescription drug plan. Correct Mrs. Lopez is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage cost plan. She has recently lost creditable coverage previously available through her husband's employer. She is interested in enrolling in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP). What should you tell her? - a. If a Part D benefit is offered through her plan she may choose in enroll in that plan or a standalone PDP. Correct Which of the following statements about Medicare Part D are correct? I. Part D plans must enroll any eligible beneficiary who applies regardless of health status except in limited circumstances. II. Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plans are not required to use a pharmacy network but may choose to have one. III. Beneficiaries enrolled in a MA-Medical Savings Account (MSA) plan may only obtain Part D benefits through a standalone PDP. IV. Beneficiaries enrolled in a MA-PPO may obtain Part D benefits through a standalone PDP or through their plan. - b. I, II, and III only Correct All plans must cover at least the standard Part D coverage or its actuarial equivalent. What costs would a beneficiary incur for prescription drugs in 2019 under the standard coverage? - c. Standard Part D coverage would require payment of an annual deductible, 25% cost-sharing up to the coverage gap, a portion of costs for both generics and brand-name drugs in the coverage gap, and co-pays or co-insurance after the coverage gap. Correct Mrs. Andrews was preparing a budget for next year because she takes quite a few prescription drugs, she will reach the coverage gap, and wants to be sure she has enough money set aside for those months. She received assistance calculating her projected expenses from her daughter who is a pharmacist, but she doesn't think the calculations are correct because her out-of-pocket expenses would be lower than last year. She calls to ask if you can help. What might you tell her? - d. It would not be unusual for her costs to be a bit less because the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 moved up the date for closing the so-called "donut hole" for brand name drugs to 2019. Correct Sho