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2026 ACTUAL EXAM 135 MOST TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED GRADED A+
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?
- VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED
,ANSWER✅ 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? -
VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅
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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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
2026 ACTUAL EXAM 135 MOST TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED GRADED A+
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?
- VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED
,ANSWER✅ 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? -
VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅
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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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? - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ 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
