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1. Mrs. Burton is a retiree with substantial income. She is enrolled in an MA-
PD plan and was disappointed with the service she received from her primary
care physician because she was told she would have to wait five weeks to
g̣ et an appointment when she was feeling̣ ill. She called you to ask what she
could do so she would not have to put up with such poor access to care.
What could you tell her?: She could file a grievancẹ with her plan to complain
about the lack of timeliness in getting
̣ ̣ an appointment.
2. Edward IP suffered from serious kidney disease. As a result. Edward be-
came elig̣ ible for Medicare coverag̣ e due to end-stag̣ e renal disease (ESRD).
A close relative donated their kidney and Edward successfully underwent
transplant surg̣ ery 12 months ag̣ o. Edward is now ag̣ e 50 and asks you if his
Medicare coverag̣ e will continue, what should you say?: Individuals eligị ble for
Medicare based on ESRD generally
̣ lose eligibility
̣ 36 months after the month in
which the individual receives a kidney transplant unless they are eligị ble for
Medicare on another basis such as age ̣ or disability. Edward may, however, remain
enrolled in Part B but solely for coverage ̣ of immunosuppressive drugṣ if he has no
other health care coverage ̣ that would cover the drugṣ .
3. Mildred Savag̣ e enrolled in Allcare Medicare Advantag̣ e plan several years
ag̣ o. Mildred recently learned that she is suffering̣ from inoperable cancer
and has just a few months to live. She would like to spend these final months
in hospice care. Mildred's family asks you whether hospice benefits will be
paid for under the Allcare Medicare Advantag̣ e plan. What should you say?:
Mildred may remain enrolled in Allcare and make a hospice election. Hospice
benefits will be paid for by Original
̣ Medicare under Part A and Allcare will continue
to pay for any non-hospice services.
4. Mr. Diaz continued working̣ with his company and was insured under his
employer's g̣ roup plan until he reached ag̣ e 68. He has heard that there is a
premium penalty for those who did not sig̣ n up for Part B when first elig̣ ible
and wants to know how much he will have to pay. What should you tell him?:
Mr.
Diaz will not pay any penalty because he had continuous coverage ̣ under his
employer's plan.
5. Mr. Moy's wife has a Medicare Advantag̣ e plan, but he wants to under-
stand what coverag̣ e Medicare Supplemental Insurance provides since his
health care needs are different from his wife's needs. What could you tell Mr.
Moy?: Medicare Supplemental Insurance would help cover his Part A and Part B
deductibles or coinsurance in Origị nal Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare as well as
possibly some services that Medicare does not cover.
,6. Mrs. Chen will be 65 soon, has been a citizen for twelve years, has been
employed full time, and paid taxes during̣ that entire period. She is
concerned
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that she will not qualify for coverag̣ e under part A because she was not born
in the United States. What should you tell her?: 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.
7. Mr. Bauer is 49 years old, but eig̣ hteen months ag̣ o he was declared dis-
abled by the Social Security Administration and has been receiving̣ disability
payments. He is wondering̣ whether he can obtain coverag̣ e under Medicare.
What should you tell him?: After receiving ̣ such disability payments for 24
months, he will be automatically enrolled in Medicare, rega ̣ rdless of age
̣ .
8. Mr. Xi will soon turn ag̣ e 65 and has come to you for advice as to what
services are provided under Orig̣ inal Medicare. What should you tell Mr. Xi
that best describes the health coverag̣ e provided to Medicare beneficiaries?:
Ben-eficiaries under Origị nal Medicare have no cost-sharing ̣ for most preventive
services which include immunizations such as annual flu shots.
9. Mrs. PeHa is 66 years old, has coverag̣ e under an employer plan, and will
retire next year. She heard she must enroll in Part B at the beg̣ inning̣ of the
year to ensure no g̣ ap in coverag̣ e. What can you tell her?: She may enroll at
any time while she is covered under her employer plan, but she will have a special
eigḥ t-month enrollment period after the last month on her employer plan that differs
from the standard ge ̣ neral enrollment period, during ̣ which she may enroll in
Medicare Part B.
10. Mr. Davis is 52 years old and has recently been diag̣ nosed with end-stag̣ e
renal disease (ESRD) and will soon beg̣ in dialysis. He is wondering̣ if he can
obtain coverag̣ e under Medicare. What should you tell him?: He may sign ̣ -up
for Medicare at any time however coverage ̣ usually begins
̣ on the fourth month
after dialysis treatments start.
11. Madeline Martinez was widowed several years ag̣ o. Her husband worked
for many years and contributed into the Medicare system. He also left a
substantial estate which provides Madeline with an annual income of approx-
imately $130,000. Madeline, who has only worked part-time for the last three
years, will soon turn ag̣ e 65 and hopes to enroll in Orig̣ inal Medicare. She
comes to you for advice. What should you tell her?: You should tell Madeline
that she will be able to enroll in Medicare Part A without paying ̣ monthly premiums
due to her husband's long ̣ work record and participation in the Medicare system.
You should also tell Madeline that she will pay Part B premiums at more than the
standard lowest rate but less than the highest
̣ rate due her substantial income. 12.
, Ms. Henderson believes that she will qualify for Medicare Coverag̣ e when
she turns 65, without paying̣ any premiums, because she has been working̣
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1. Mrs. Burton is a retiree with substantial income. She is enrolled in an MA-
PD plan and was disappointed with the service she received from her primary
care physician because she was told she would have to wait five weeks to
g̣ et an appointment when she was feeling̣ ill. She called you to ask what she
could do so she would not have to put up with such poor access to care.
What could you tell her?: She could file a grievancẹ with her plan to complain
about the lack of timeliness in getting
̣ ̣ an appointment.
2. Edward IP suffered from serious kidney disease. As a result. Edward be-
came elig̣ ible for Medicare coverag̣ e due to end-stag̣ e renal disease (ESRD).
A close relative donated their kidney and Edward successfully underwent
transplant surg̣ ery 12 months ag̣ o. Edward is now ag̣ e 50 and asks you if his
Medicare coverag̣ e will continue, what should you say?: Individuals eligị ble for
Medicare based on ESRD generally
̣ lose eligibility
̣ 36 months after the month in
which the individual receives a kidney transplant unless they are eligị ble for
Medicare on another basis such as age ̣ or disability. Edward may, however, remain
enrolled in Part B but solely for coverage ̣ of immunosuppressive drugṣ if he has no
other health care coverage ̣ that would cover the drugṣ .
3. Mildred Savag̣ e enrolled in Allcare Medicare Advantag̣ e plan several years
ag̣ o. Mildred recently learned that she is suffering̣ from inoperable cancer
and has just a few months to live. She would like to spend these final months
in hospice care. Mildred's family asks you whether hospice benefits will be
paid for under the Allcare Medicare Advantag̣ e plan. What should you say?:
Mildred may remain enrolled in Allcare and make a hospice election. Hospice
benefits will be paid for by Original
̣ Medicare under Part A and Allcare will continue
to pay for any non-hospice services.
4. Mr. Diaz continued working̣ with his company and was insured under his
employer's g̣ roup plan until he reached ag̣ e 68. He has heard that there is a
premium penalty for those who did not sig̣ n up for Part B when first elig̣ ible
and wants to know how much he will have to pay. What should you tell him?:
Mr.
Diaz will not pay any penalty because he had continuous coverage ̣ under his
employer's plan.
5. Mr. Moy's wife has a Medicare Advantag̣ e plan, but he wants to under-
stand what coverag̣ e Medicare Supplemental Insurance provides since his
health care needs are different from his wife's needs. What could you tell Mr.
Moy?: Medicare Supplemental Insurance would help cover his Part A and Part B
deductibles or coinsurance in Origị nal Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare as well as
possibly some services that Medicare does not cover.
,6. Mrs. Chen will be 65 soon, has been a citizen for twelve years, has been
employed full time, and paid taxes during̣ that entire period. She is
concerned
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that she will not qualify for coverag̣ e under part A because she was not born
in the United States. What should you tell her?: 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.
7. Mr. Bauer is 49 years old, but eig̣ hteen months ag̣ o he was declared dis-
abled by the Social Security Administration and has been receiving̣ disability
payments. He is wondering̣ whether he can obtain coverag̣ e under Medicare.
What should you tell him?: After receiving ̣ such disability payments for 24
months, he will be automatically enrolled in Medicare, rega ̣ rdless of age
̣ .
8. Mr. Xi will soon turn ag̣ e 65 and has come to you for advice as to what
services are provided under Orig̣ inal Medicare. What should you tell Mr. Xi
that best describes the health coverag̣ e provided to Medicare beneficiaries?:
Ben-eficiaries under Origị nal Medicare have no cost-sharing ̣ for most preventive
services which include immunizations such as annual flu shots.
9. Mrs. PeHa is 66 years old, has coverag̣ e under an employer plan, and will
retire next year. She heard she must enroll in Part B at the beg̣ inning̣ of the
year to ensure no g̣ ap in coverag̣ e. What can you tell her?: She may enroll at
any time while she is covered under her employer plan, but she will have a special
eigḥ t-month enrollment period after the last month on her employer plan that differs
from the standard ge ̣ neral enrollment period, during ̣ which she may enroll in
Medicare Part B.
10. Mr. Davis is 52 years old and has recently been diag̣ nosed with end-stag̣ e
renal disease (ESRD) and will soon beg̣ in dialysis. He is wondering̣ if he can
obtain coverag̣ e under Medicare. What should you tell him?: He may sign ̣ -up
for Medicare at any time however coverage ̣ usually begins
̣ on the fourth month
after dialysis treatments start.
11. Madeline Martinez was widowed several years ag̣ o. Her husband worked
for many years and contributed into the Medicare system. He also left a
substantial estate which provides Madeline with an annual income of approx-
imately $130,000. Madeline, who has only worked part-time for the last three
years, will soon turn ag̣ e 65 and hopes to enroll in Orig̣ inal Medicare. She
comes to you for advice. What should you tell her?: You should tell Madeline
that she will be able to enroll in Medicare Part A without paying ̣ monthly premiums
due to her husband's long ̣ work record and participation in the Medicare system.
You should also tell Madeline that she will pay Part B premiums at more than the
standard lowest rate but less than the highest
̣ rate due her substantial income. 12.
, Ms. Henderson believes that she will qualify for Medicare Coverag̣ e when
she turns 65, without paying̣ any premiums, because she has been working̣
