Fiona is likely to qualify for both a MA and Part D SEP due to her move across country outside her current plan's service area. a. Mrs. Allen should be able to find a plan that covers the medications she needs.). a. Mr. Wu may still qualify for help in paying Part D costs through his State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program. Beneficiaries who qualify for the low-income subsidy, however, are not subject to the late enrollment penalty.). c. Authorization may be obtained by directing a beneficiary to a website to provide consent as long as the website includes a mechanism for an electronic signature that is valid under applicable law. His friend has mentioned that the SNP charges very low cost-sharing amounts and Mr. Greco would like to join that plan. What should you tell her? He may receive health care services from any doctor allowed to bill Medicare, as long as he shows the doctor the plan's identification card and the doctor agrees to accept the PFFS plan's payment terms and conditions, which could include balance billing. d. Mr. Schultz should enroll in a Part D plan before he has a 63-day break in coverage in order to avoid a premium penalty. Mrs. Quinn recently turned 66 and decided after many years of work to begin receiving Social Security benefits. c. Mr. Tully's daughter can do so only, if she is authorized under state law as a court-appointed legal guardian, has a durable power of attorney for health care decisions, or is authorized under state surrogate consent laws to make health decisions. b. b. II and III only You can offer to review the plans appeal process to help him ask the plan to review the coverage decision. __ A service to help consumers manage their debt load and credit more wisely. Melissa Meadows is a marketing representative for Best Care which has recently introduced a Medicare Advantage plan offering comprehensive dental benefits for $15 per month. He may sign-up for Medicare at any time however coverage usually begins on the fourth month after dialysis treatments start. Alternatively, he could check to see whether his state has a pharmacy assistance program to help him with his expenses. b. c. Medicare covers periodic performance of a range of screening tests that are meant to provide early detection of disease. b. Tell Mr. Anderson that you cannot accept any enrollment forms until the annual election period begins. What should you tell her about obtaining drug coverage? -None of the costs of Mr. Wingate's other medications would currently count toward TrOOP but he may wish to ask his plan for an exception to cover the prescription not on its formulary. What could you tell him? He may receive health care services from any doctor allowed to bill Medicare, as long as he shows the doctor the plan's identification card and the doctor agrees to accept the PFFS plan's payment terms and conditions, which could include balance billing. c. Gifts worth more than $15 but based on anticipated attendance will not exceed $15 per attendee. d. The government bases its payments to Part D plans on the standard benefit model. d. Original Medicare covers ambulance services. You must set up your table, make marketing presentations, and accept enrollment applications near the pharmacy counter where people wait for their prescriptions. All data elements required to complete an enrollment request must be captured. b. He has advanced Alzheimer's and is incapable of understanding the implications of choosing a Medicare Advantage or prescription drug plan. d. SNPs offer care from any doctor or hospital Mr. Sinclair would like to use and his costs will always be lower than in Original Medicare. He can enroll in a standalone prescription drug plan and a. What is Medicare plan? Ralph's effective enrollment date is January 1st. Better CE - Prop & Casualty Continuing Educat, Marketing Essentials: The Deca Connection, Carl A. Woloszyk, Grady Kimbrell, Lois Schneider Farese. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. What specific piece of information about a Medicare MSA plan would it be important for her to know, prior to enrolling in such a plan? d. Mr. Schultz should enroll in a Part D plan before he has a 63-day break in coverage in order to avoid a premium penalty. However, the plan does not provide drug benefits. Newer models of cell phones contain a myriad of applications and can do many of the things that a personal computer (PC) can do. d. For enrollees in an MSA, after the annual deductible is met, the MSA plan generally pays 75% of covered services. What should you tell Mrs. Quinn? What should you tell her? c. Part D plans may use varying co-payments, but they are required to cover all prescription medications on the market. -Part B primarily covers physician services. Mrs. Ridgeway enrolled in Original Medicare and Medigap coverage following her retirements several years ago. d. You would need to ask Mr. Kelly if he is entitled to Part A, enrolled in Part B, and if he lives in the PFFS plan's service area. c. She must immediately drop her ABC MA plan and enroll in a Special Needs Plan (SNP) for individuals suffering from ESRD if one is available in her area. She asks you to explain it. -Medicare Advantage Plans may offer extra benefits that Original Medicare does not offer such as vision, hearing, and dental services and must include a maximum out-of-pocket limit on Part A and Part B services. Mr. Gomez notes that a Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan available in his area has an attractive premium. (Medicare Advantage is a way of covering Original Medicare, Part A and Part B benefits, through private health insurance plans.). Anita comes to you for advice. What should you tell him? I. Juan asks you if he will be entitled to Medicare and if he enrolls how that will impact his employer-sponsored healthcare coverage. Madeline Martinez was widowed several years ago. Mr. Singh would like drug coverage but does not want to be enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. What should you tell him? The hospital administration expresses some hesitation about allowing marketing in a health care facility. When marketing Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, what are you permitted to do with respect to meals? a. Medicare health plans must cover all benefits available under Medicare Part A and Part B. He or his physician could obtain the standardized request form on the plan's website, fill it out, and submit it to his plan. b. Agent Lopez helps Ralph to enroll in Top Choice Medicare Advantage plan during the Annual Open Enrollment Period. Agent John Miller is meeting with Jerry Smith, a new prospect. 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. b. Medicare Advantage Plans do not necessarily have to cover all of the Original Medicare Part A and Part B services but must include a maximum out-of-pocket limit. d. Mr. Singh Dr. Elizabeth Brennan does not contract with the ABC PFFS plan but accepts the plan's terms and conditions for payment. She is not enrolled in Part B. (Marketing representatives may engage in marketing activities in a retail pharmacy in common areas. b. Enrollment in Cost plans offering Part D coverage is generally available only 30 days per year, because of the more generous benefits of these plans. He has heard there may be extra help paying for Part D prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries with limited income. She should contact her local Social Security office and make arrangements to enroll in Part B prior to selecting a prescription drug plan. d. Dr. Brennan can charge the beneficiary the same cost-sharing as Original Medicare as long as she sends the claim to Medicare and not the plan. She may fill one prescription out-of-network per year and it will be fully covered. In Medicare Advantage HMO plans, services provided by primary care physicians are covered at 100%, but those of specialists are covered at 80%. Anita's older neighbor Mel has told her about the Medigap Part F plan in which he is enrolled. a. d. Tell prospect Jerry Smith that he should consider adding a standalone Part D prescription drug coverage policy to his present coverage. He should contact his neighbors and family members and let them know that any contributions they make toward his drug expenses will be tax deductible. Official Medicare site. Correct. c. Mrs. Berkowitz can enroll in any Medicare Advantage plan, regardless of whether it offers drug coverage, and enroll in any stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plan. Eligibility to enroll in a PFFS plan is based on entitlement to Medicare Part A and enrollment in Part B. Many also cover Part D prescription drugs. What should you tell them? Agent Jennings distributes materials that are solely educational in nature. During the MA-OEP, Miguel can have one-on-one meetings with beneficiaries who have requested such meetings. She has a low, fixed income. d. Jose, a grandfather who was granted asylum and has worked in the United States for many years. 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. a. (Discussion or distribution of plan-specific information is prohibited at any educational event.). d. Mr. Singh will have to enroll in Medicaid if he wishes to obtain prescription drug coverage through some means other than a Medicare Health Plan. (Mrs. Roswell is a new enrollee. Below we countdown to Simmi Singh upcoming birthday. She is interested in enrolling in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP). d. Under Original Medicare, there is a single deductible amount due for the first 60 days of any inpatient hospital stay, after which it converts into a per-day coinsurance amount through day 90. Shortly thereafter Mrs. Quinn and received a letter informing her that she has been automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B. She is interested in selecting a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. Mrs. Burton is a retiree with substantial income. How can businesses utilize this technology to attract more customers, sell more products, advertise their products, facilitate the sale of products, and conduct and manage their businesses more efficiently and effectively? He also left a substantial estate which provides Madeline with an annual income of approximately $130,000. b. There is no disadvantage in doing so. Mr. Wingate is a newly enrolled Medicare Part D beneficiary and one of your clients. The Federal government establishes a set formulary, or list of covered drugs, each year that the Part D plans must use. Unfortunately, Mrs. Ridgeway has found that many of her providers are not in the MA plan's network. She asks you to explain it. (MSA enrollees must enroll in a stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP) if they want prescription drug benefits.). The cost of the Canadian bought medications would not count toward TrOOP. (A signed scope of appointment form describing the types of products she wishes to discuss must be completed before you begin your discussion.). d. Gift cards or gift certificates of $15 or less that can be readily converted to cash. c. Medicare prescription drug plans are required to cover drugs in each therapeutic category. Ms. Claggett is sixty-six (66) years old. Employer plans are almost always more costly for beneficiaries and most do not cover the same range of drugs available from a Medicare prescription drug plan. Correct, Marketing Essentials: The Deca Connection, Carl A. Woloszyk, Grady Kimbrell, Lois Schneider Farese, Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise Edition, Daniel F Viele, David H Marshall, Wayne W McManus. To qualify for enrollment into a Medicare prescription drug plan, Mrs. Mulcahy must be entitled to Part A and enrolled under Part B. Mr. Singh can enroll What should you tell her? What should you advise her to do before she will be able to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan? It is now a year later and Mr. Shultz has lost his employer group coverage within the last two weeks. a. He can make as many enrollment changes as he likes during the Annual Election Period and the last choice made prior to the end of the period will be the effective one as of January 1. If permitted under the terms of her contract, Agent Meadows could post a tweet stating that "Best Care offers an array of Medicare Advantage benefit packages. What should you tell him?. Mrs. Mulcahy is concerned that she may not qualify for enrollment in a Medicare prescription drug plan because, although she is entitled to Part A, she is not enrolled under Medicare Part B. a. a. d. Gift cards or gift certificates of $15 or less that can be readily converted to cash. Part A, which covers hospital, skilled nursing facility, hospice, and home health services and Part B, which covers professional services such as those provided by a doctor are covered under Original Medicare. What should you tell her? d. With any Medicare Advantage HMO, Mr. Kumar will be able to see any provider he likes, so long as that provider participates in Original Medicare. Melissa Meadows is a marketing representative for Best Care which has recently introduced a Medicare Advantage plan offering comprehensive dental benefits for $15 per month. You are planning what materials to use to easily show the differences in benefits, premiums and cost sharing for each of the products. (The Part D IEP begins three months before the month an individual meets the eligibility requirements for Part B and ends three months after the month of eligibility. Anita Magri will turn age 65 in August 2020. d. I-SNP, c. C-SNP d. He will need to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan upon becoming eligible for the program in order to avoid a premium penalty. (Mrs. Walters is eligible to enroll in Part D because she is entitled to Part A. During the MA Open Enrollment Period, from January 1 - March 31, she may disenroll from the MA-PD plan into Original Medicare and also may add a stand-alone prescription drug plan. What should you tell him? c. Enrollment in Cost plans offering Part D prescription drug coverage is not necessary because Cost plans offer more generous Part B benefits. c. In general, Mrs. Ramos will need a referral to see specialists. She is attracted by the idea of maintaining control over a Medical Savings Account (MSA), but is not sure if the plan associated with the account will fit her needs. d. I, II, and III only, d. I, II, and III only c. She may enroll in an MA plan beginning three months immediately before her first entitlement to both Medicare Part A and Part B. IV. What could you tell her? To reduce his expenses, he should look for a plan with a zero premium. (MA-PPO enrollees may seek care from any provider who accepts Medicare. b. Medicare Advantage is a way of covering all the Original Medicare benefits through private health insurance companies. b. Medicare will cover Mrs. Shields' skilled nursing services provided during the first 20 days of her stay, after which she would have a coinsurance until she has been in the facility for 100 days. What should you tell her? The mechanism must capture an accurate time and date stamp at the time the applicant enters the online site. Mrs. Allen has a rare condition for which two different brand name drugs are the only available treatment. -Mr. Diaz will not pay any penalty because he had continuous coverage under his employer's plan. Authorization can be obtained by directing a beneficiary to a website to provided consent as long as the website contains a mechanism for an electronic signature that is valid under applicable law. c. He is not eligible to enroll in a Medicare Advantage as a naturalized citizen. Mr. Singh can enroll in a stand-alone prescription drug plan while maintaining Part A and Part B coverage through Original Fee-for-Service Medicare. You can specify conditions of storing and accessing cookies in your browser. You should tell Madeline that she will be able to enroll in Medicare Part A without paying monthly premiums due to her husband's long work record and participation in the Medicare system. Mrs. Radford asks whether there are any special eligibility requirements for Medicare Advantage. Have you ever imagined having one electronic device that does everything you would ever need? Anita might instead consider other Medigap plans that offer foreign travel benefits but do not cover the Part B deductible. b. Her recent videos also seem like the same old recycled jokes over and over again. Which type of SNP is likely to be most appropriate for him? Agent Lopez's entire compensation must be recouped because Ralph disenrolled within 3 months of enrollment. Otherwise, he has no problems functioning. You have been providing a pre-Thanksgiving meal during sales presentations in November for many years and your clients look forward to attending this annual event. She must immediately drop her ABC MA plan and enroll in Original Medicare. She would also like to enroll in a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan. As long as Mrs. Mulcahy is entitled to Part A, she does not need to enroll under Part B before enrolling in a prescription drug plan. If he missed this opportunity, he will not be able to apply for the extra help again until the next annual enrollment period. Mrs. Kelly, age 65, is entitled to Part A but has not yet enrolled in Part B. Mrs. Kelly, age 65, is entitled to Part A but has not yet enrolled in Part B. He recently had surgery and expected that he would have certain services and items covered by the plan with minimal out-of-pocket costs because his MA-PD coverage has been very good. Anita might instead consider other Medigap plans that offer foreign travel benefits but do not cover the Part B deductible. ing. The techniques he uses to control those around him. His relationships with Ariel, Miranda, and Caliban. What all this tells you about his character. (Because Dr. Brennan accepts the plan's terms and conditions for payment, she is permitted to charge this amount.). d. She is eligible for a Special Election Period that begins either the month before her permanent move, if the plan is notified in advance, or the month she provides notice of the move, and this period typically lasts an additional two months. What should you tell him? Choose one answer. IV. You should also tell Madeline that she will pay Part B premiums at more than the standard lowest rate but less than the highest rate due her substantial income. b. b. Mr. Schultz should immediately enroll in a Part D plan but he can expect to pay a premium penalty because he failed to enroll when first eligible. WebMr. Where might he turn for help with his prescription drug costs? She comes to you for advice about when she can enroll in a plan you have previously discussed. She is interested in selecting a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. Mrs. Shields is Mr. Singh would like drug coverage but does not want to be enrolled in a medicare advantage plan. (Mr. Kelly does not need to be enrolled in Part A to be eligible to enroll in a Medicare Advantage PFFS plan. She can submit any bills she has for co-payments under Medicare to the state's Medicaid program and they will always be fully covered. 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