AHIP Final Exam Test Questions & Correct
Answers (Latest update) Ahip
Mrs. Shields is covered by Original Medicare. She sustained a hip fracture and is
being successfully treated for that condition. However, she and her physicians feel
that after her lengthy hospital stay, she will need a month or two of nursing and
rehabilitative care. What should you tell them about Original Medicare's coverage
of care in a skilled nursing facility?
- Medicare will cover Mrs. Shield's skilled nursing services provided during
the first 20 days of her stay, after which she would have a copay until she has been
in the facility for 100 days.
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?
- Medicare does not cover massage therapy, or, in general, glasses or dentures.
Mrs. Park is an elderly retiree. Mrs. Park has a low fixed income. What could you
tell Mrs. Park that might be of assistance?
- She should contact her state Medicaid agency to see if she qualifies for one
of several programs that can help with Medicare costs for which she is responsible.
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?
- He generally would pay a monthly premium, annual deductible, and per-
prescription cost-sharing.
,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?
- 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. 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?
- He may sign-up for Medicare at any time however coverage usually begins
on the fourth month after dialysis treatments start.
Mrs. Duarte is enrolled in Original Medicare Parts A and B. She has recently
reviewed her Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) and disagrees with a
determination that partially denied one of her claims for services. What advice
would you give her?
- Mrs. Duarte should file an appeal of this initial determination within
120 days of the date she received the MSN in the mail.
Mrs. Geisler's neighbor told her she should look at her Part D options during the
annual Medicare enrollment period because the features of Part D might have
changed. Mrs. Geisler can't remember what Part D is so she called you to ask what
her neighbor was talking about. What could you tell her?
- Part D covers prescription drugs and she should look at her premiums,
formulary, and cost-sharing among other factors to see if they have changed.
Mr. Rainey is experiencing paranoid delusions and his physician feels that he
should be hospitalized. What should you tell Mr. Rainey (or his representative)
about the length of an inpatient psychiatric hospital stay that Medicare will cover?
, - Medicare will cover a total of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric care during Mr.
Rainey's entire lifetime.
Mr. Xi will soon turn age 65 and has come to you for advice as to what services are
provided under Original Medicare. What should you tell Mr. Xi that best describes
the health coverage provided to Medicare beneficiaries?
- Beneficiaries under Original Medicare have no cost-sharing for most
preventive services.
Mr. Singh would like drug coverage but does not want to be enrolled in a Medicare
Advantage plan. What should you tell him?
- Mr. Singh can enroll in a stand-alone prescription drug plan and
continue to be covered for Part A and Part B services through Original Fee-for-
Service Medicare.
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?
- 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.
Mrs. Quinn recently turned 66 and decided after many years of work to retire and
begin receiving Social Security benefits. Shortly thereafter Mrs. Quinn received a
letter informing her that she had been automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B.
She wants to understand what this means. What should you tell Mrs. Quinn?
- Part B primarily covers physician services. She will be paying a monthly
premium and, except for many preventive and screening tests, generally will have
20% co-payments for these services, in addition to an annual deductible.
Answers (Latest update) Ahip
Mrs. Shields is covered by Original Medicare. She sustained a hip fracture and is
being successfully treated for that condition. However, she and her physicians feel
that after her lengthy hospital stay, she will need a month or two of nursing and
rehabilitative care. What should you tell them about Original Medicare's coverage
of care in a skilled nursing facility?
- Medicare will cover Mrs. Shield's skilled nursing services provided during
the first 20 days of her stay, after which she would have a copay until she has been
in the facility for 100 days.
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?
- Medicare does not cover massage therapy, or, in general, glasses or dentures.
Mrs. Park is an elderly retiree. Mrs. Park has a low fixed income. What could you
tell Mrs. Park that might be of assistance?
- She should contact her state Medicaid agency to see if she qualifies for one
of several programs that can help with Medicare costs for which she is responsible.
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?
- He generally would pay a monthly premium, annual deductible, and per-
prescription cost-sharing.
,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?
- 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. 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?
- He may sign-up for Medicare at any time however coverage usually begins
on the fourth month after dialysis treatments start.
Mrs. Duarte is enrolled in Original Medicare Parts A and B. She has recently
reviewed her Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) and disagrees with a
determination that partially denied one of her claims for services. What advice
would you give her?
- Mrs. Duarte should file an appeal of this initial determination within
120 days of the date she received the MSN in the mail.
Mrs. Geisler's neighbor told her she should look at her Part D options during the
annual Medicare enrollment period because the features of Part D might have
changed. Mrs. Geisler can't remember what Part D is so she called you to ask what
her neighbor was talking about. What could you tell her?
- Part D covers prescription drugs and she should look at her premiums,
formulary, and cost-sharing among other factors to see if they have changed.
Mr. Rainey is experiencing paranoid delusions and his physician feels that he
should be hospitalized. What should you tell Mr. Rainey (or his representative)
about the length of an inpatient psychiatric hospital stay that Medicare will cover?
, - Medicare will cover a total of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric care during Mr.
Rainey's entire lifetime.
Mr. Xi will soon turn age 65 and has come to you for advice as to what services are
provided under Original Medicare. What should you tell Mr. Xi that best describes
the health coverage provided to Medicare beneficiaries?
- Beneficiaries under Original Medicare have no cost-sharing for most
preventive services.
Mr. Singh would like drug coverage but does not want to be enrolled in a Medicare
Advantage plan. What should you tell him?
- Mr. Singh can enroll in a stand-alone prescription drug plan and
continue to be covered for Part A and Part B services through Original Fee-for-
Service Medicare.
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?
- 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.
Mrs. Quinn recently turned 66 and decided after many years of work to retire and
begin receiving Social Security benefits. Shortly thereafter Mrs. Quinn received a
letter informing her that she had been automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B.
She wants to understand what this means. What should you tell Mrs. Quinn?
- Part B primarily covers physician services. She will be paying a monthly
premium and, except for many preventive and screening tests, generally will have
20% co-payments for these services, in addition to an annual deductible.
