AHIP Module 5 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!

Mr. Ford enrolled in an MA-only plan in mid-November during the Annual Election Period (AEP). On December 1, he calls you up and says that he has changed his mind and would like to enroll in a MA-PD plan. What enrollment rules would apply in this case? - ANSWERHe can make as many enrollment changes as he likes during the Annual Election Period and the last choice made before the end of the period will be the effective one as of January 1. Mrs. Schmidt is moving and a friend told her she might qualify for a "special election period" to enroll in a new Medicare Advantage plan. She contacted you to ask what a special election period is. What could you tell her? - ANSWERIt is a period, outside of the Annual Election Period, when a Medicare beneficiary can select a new or different Medicare Advantage and/or Part D prescription drug plan. Typically, the special election period is beneficiary specific and results from events, such as when the beneficiary moves outside of the service area. Mr. Anderson is a very organized individual and has filled out and brought to you an enrollment form on October 10 for a new plan available on January 1 next year. He is currently enrolled in Original Medicare. What should you do? - ANSWERTell Mr. Anderson that you cannot accept any enrollment forms until the annual election period begins. Ms. Claggett is sixty-six (66) years old. She has been covered under Original Medicare for the last six years due to her disability and has n