Annual Wellness Visit questions with
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What is Medicare?
-November 19, 1945, seven months into his presidency, Truman sent a message to Congress,
calling for the creation of a national health insurance fund, open to all Americans.
• US Government Health Insurance Program began July30, 1965 (President Johnson) under the
Social Security Administration, now administered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS).
• As of 2024, over 66 million people are enrolled in Medicare (approx. 19% of Americans). Over
460,000people in UT are on Medicare.
• 2023, US federal government spending on Medicare was $839 billion in 2023 ($6.1 trillion).
Who Qualifies for Medicare?
-All persons 65 years of age or older who have been legal residents of the US for at least 5 years
-Under 65 with certain disabilities (ALS)
-Any age with end state renal disease
, Medicare Defined Part A (Hospital Insurance)
Helps cover:
-Inpatient care in hospitals
-Skilled nursing facility care
-Hospice care
-Home health care
Medicare Defined Part B (Medical Insurance)
Helps cover:
-Services from doctors and other health care providers
-Outpatient care
-Home health care
-Durable medical equipment (like wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, and other equipment)
-Many preventive services (like screening, shots or vaccines and yearly "wellness visits")
Medicare Defined Part D (Drug Coverage)
Helps cover:
-Cover the cost of prescription drugs (including many recommended shots or vaccines)
-Plans that offer Medicare drug coverage are run by private insurance companies that follow
rules set by Medicare
verified answers to pass
What is Medicare?
-November 19, 1945, seven months into his presidency, Truman sent a message to Congress,
calling for the creation of a national health insurance fund, open to all Americans.
• US Government Health Insurance Program began July30, 1965 (President Johnson) under the
Social Security Administration, now administered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS).
• As of 2024, over 66 million people are enrolled in Medicare (approx. 19% of Americans). Over
460,000people in UT are on Medicare.
• 2023, US federal government spending on Medicare was $839 billion in 2023 ($6.1 trillion).
Who Qualifies for Medicare?
-All persons 65 years of age or older who have been legal residents of the US for at least 5 years
-Under 65 with certain disabilities (ALS)
-Any age with end state renal disease
, Medicare Defined Part A (Hospital Insurance)
Helps cover:
-Inpatient care in hospitals
-Skilled nursing facility care
-Hospice care
-Home health care
Medicare Defined Part B (Medical Insurance)
Helps cover:
-Services from doctors and other health care providers
-Outpatient care
-Home health care
-Durable medical equipment (like wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, and other equipment)
-Many preventive services (like screening, shots or vaccines and yearly "wellness visits")
Medicare Defined Part D (Drug Coverage)
Helps cover:
-Cover the cost of prescription drugs (including many recommended shots or vaccines)
-Plans that offer Medicare drug coverage are run by private insurance companies that follow
rules set by Medicare
