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Mr. Buck has several family members who died from different cancers. He wants to know if Medicare
covers cancer screening. What should you tell him? (1) - ✔✔Medicare covers the periodic performance of
a range of screening tests that are meant to provide early detection of disease. Mr. Buck will need to check
specific tests before obtaining them to see if they will be covered.
Mr. Bauer is 49 years old, but eighteen months ago he was declared disabled by the Social Security
Administration and has been receiving disability payments. He is wondering whether he can obtain
coverage under Medicare. What should you tell him? (1) - ✔✔After receiving such disability payments
for 24 months, he will be automatically enrolled in Medicare, regardless of age.
Mrs. Chen will be 65 soon, has been a citizen for twelve years, has been employed full time, and paid
taxes during that entire period. She is concerned that she will not qualify for coverage under part A
because she was not born in the United States. What should you tell her? (1) - ✔✔Most individuals who
are citizens and age 65 or over are covered under Part A by virtue of having paid Medicare taxes while
working, though some may be covered as a result of paying monthly premiums.
Mr. Davis is 52 years old and has recently been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and will
soon begin dialysis. He is wondering if he can obtain coverage under Medicare. What should you tell
him? (1) - ✔✔He may sign-up for Medicare at any time however coverage usually begins on the fourth
month after dialysis treatments start.
Ms. Moore plans to retire when she turns 65 in a few months. She is in excellent health and will have
considerable income when she retires. She is concerned that her income will make it impossible for her to
qualify for Medicare. What could you tell her to address her concern? (1) - ✔✔Medicare is a program for
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,people age 65 or older and those under age 65 with certain disabilities, end-stage renal disease, and Lou
Gehrig's disease so she will be eligible for Medicare.
Mr. Patel is in good health and is preparing a budget in anticipation of his retirement when he turns 66.
He wants to understand the health care costs he might be exposed to under Medicare if he were to
require hospitalization as a result of an illness. In general terms, what could you tell him about his costs
for inpatient hospital services under Original Medicare? (1) - ✔✔Under Original Medicare, there is a
single deductible amount due for the first 60 days of any inpatient hospital stay, after which it converts
into a per-day coinsurance amount through day 90. After day 90, he would pay a daily amount up to 60
days over his lifetime, after which he would be responsible for all costs.
Mr. Schmidt would like to plan for retirement and has asked you what is covered under Original Fee-for-
Service (FFS) Medicare? What could you tell him? (1) - ✔✔Part A, which covers hospital, skilled nursing
facility, hospice, and home health services and Part B, which covers professional services such as those
provided by a doctor are covered under Original Medicare.
Mr. Moy's wife has a Medicare Advantage plan, but he wants to understand what coverage Medicare
Supplemental Insurance provides since his health care needs are different from his wife's needs. What
could you tell Mr. Moy? (1) - ✔✔Medicare Supplemental Insurance would help cover his Part A and Part
B deductibles or coinsurance in Original Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare as well as possibly some services
that Medicare does not cover.
Mr. Alonso receives some help paying for his two generic prescription drugs from his employer's retiree
coverage, but he wants to compare it to a Part D prescription drug plan. He asks you what costs he would
generally expect to encounter when enrolling into a standard Medicare Part D prescription drug plan.
What should you tell him? (1) - ✔✔He generally would pay a monthly premium, annual deductible, and
per-prescription cost-sharing.
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, Juan Perez, who is turning age 65 next month, intends to work for several more years at Smallcap,
Incorporated. Smallcap has a workforce of 15 employees and offers employer-sponsored healthcare
coverage. Juan is a naturalized citizen and has contributed to the Medicare system for over 20 years. Juan
asks you if he will be entitled to Medicare and if he enrolls how that will impact his employer-sponsored
healthcare coverage. How would you respond? (1) - ✔✔Juan is likely to be eligible for Medicare once he
turns age 65 and if he enrolls Medicare would become the primary payor of his healthcare claims but
Smallcap must continue to offer him coverage under its employer-sponsored group health plan and
would become a secondary payor.
Mrs. West wears glasses and dentures and has enjoyed considerable pain relief from arthritis through
massage therapy. She is concerned about whether or not Medicare will cover these items and services.
What should you tell her? (1) - ✔✔Medicare does not cover massage therapy, or, in general, glasses or
dentures.
Ms. Henderson believes that she will qualify for Medicare Coverage when she turns 65, without paying
any premiums, because she has been working for 40 years and paying Medicare taxes. What should you
tell her? (1) - ✔✔To obtain Part B coverage, she must pay a standard monthly premium, though it is
higher for individuals with higher incomes.
Mrs. Gonzalez is enrolled in Original Medicare and has a Medigap policy as well, but it provides no drug
coverage. She would like to keep the coverage she has but replace her existing Medigap plan with one
that provides drug coverage. What should you tell her? (1) - ✔✔Mrs. Gonzalez cannot purchase a
Medigap plan that covers drugs, but she could keep her Medigap policy and enroll in a Part D
prescription drug plan.
Mr. Capadona would like to purchase a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan and a Medigap plan to pick up
costs not covered by that plan. What should you tell him? (1) - ✔✔It is illegal for you to sell Mr.
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