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1. Mr. Carlini has heard that Medicare prescription drug plans are only offered through private companies under a program known as Medicare Advantage (MA), not by the government. He likes Original Medicare and does not want to sign up for an MA product, but he also wants prescription drug coverage. What should you tell him? - Mr. Carlini can stay with Original Medicare and also enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan through a private company that has contracted with the government to...

Mr. Garcia was told he qualifies for a Special Enrolment Period (SEP), but he lost the paper that explains what he could do during the SEP. What can you tell him? If the SEP is for MA coverage, he will generally have one opportunity to change his MA coverage. Mrs. Walters is entitled to Part A and has medical coverage without drug coverage through an employer retiree plan. She is not enrolled in Part B. Since the employer plan does not cover prescription drugs, she wants to enrol in a Medi...

Mr. Shapiro gets by on a very small amount of fixed income. He has heard there may be extra help paying for Part D prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries with limited income. He wants to know whether he might qualify. What should you tell him? Question 1Select one: a. The extra help is available to beneficiaries whose income and assets do not exceed annual limits specified by the government. Source: Module 3, Slide - Help for Individuals with Limited Income and Limited Resources a...

1. Mr. Carlini has heard that Medicare prescription drug plans are only offered through private companies under a program known as Medicare Advantage (MA), not by the government. He likes Original Medicare and does not want to sign up for an MA product, but he also wants prescription drug coverage. What should you tell him? - b. Mr. Carlini can stay with Original Medicare and also enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan through a private company that has contracted with the government...

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 US. - (Medicare Entitlement Part A) - Most individuals who are citizens and over age 65 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. BAUER is 49 years old, but e...

Mrs. West wears glasses and dentures and has enjoyed considerable pain relief from arthritis through message therapy. She is concerned about whether or not Medicare will cover these items and services. What should you tell her? - Medicare does not cover message therapy, or, in general, glasses or dentures. Mrs. Chen will be 65 soon, has been a citizen for 12 years, has been employed full time, and paid taxes during that entire period. She is concerned that she will not qualify for coverage...

Mr. Moy's wife has a Medicare Advantage plan, but he wants to understand what coverage Medicare Supplemental Insurance provides since his health care needs are different from his wife's needs. What could you tell Mr. Moy? a. Medicare Supplemental Insurance would cover all of his IRS approved health care expenditures not covered under Original Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare. b. Medicare Supplemental Insurance would cover his dental, vision and hearing services only. c. Medicare Suppl...