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AHIP 2025 MODULE 1 FLASHCARD EXAM., Exams of Nursing

AHIP 2025 MODULE 1 FLASHCARD EXAM.

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2024/2025

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AHIP 2025 MODULE 1 FLASHCARD
EXAM
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? - answer-Beneficiaries
under Original Medicare have no cost-sharing for most preventive services
Mrs. Quinn recently turned 66 and decided after many years of work to begin
receiving Social Security benefits. Shortly thereafter Mrs. Quinn received a letter
informing her that she has been automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B. She
wants to understand what this means. What should you tell Mrs. Quinn? - answer-
Part B primarily covers physician services. She will be paying a monthly premium
and, except for many preventive screening and tests, generally will have 20 percent
co-payments for these services in addition to an annual deductible
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? - answer-He may sign up for
Medicare at any time however coverage usually begins on the fourth month after
dialysis treatment
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? - answer-He generally would pay a monthly premium, annual deductible,
and per-prescription cost sharing.
Ms. Brooks has an aggressive cancer and would like to know if Medicare will
cover hospice services in case she needs them. What should you tell her? - answer-
Medicare covers hospice services and they will be available to her.
Mrs. Park is an elderly retiree. Mrs. Park has a low fixed income. What could you
tell Mrs. Park that might be of assistance? - 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.
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EXAM

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? - answer-Beneficiaries under Original Medicare have no cost-sharing for most preventive services Mrs. Quinn recently turned 66 and decided after many years of work to begin receiving Social Security benefits. Shortly thereafter Mrs. Quinn received a letter informing her that she has been automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B. She wants to understand what this means. What should you tell Mrs. Quinn? - answer- Part B primarily covers physician services. She will be paying a monthly premium and, except for many preventive screening and tests, generally will have 20 percent co-payments for these services in addition to an annual deductible 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? - answer-He may sign up for Medicare at any time however coverage usually begins on the fourth month after dialysis treatment 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? - answer-He generally would pay a monthly premium, annual deductible, and per-prescription cost sharing. Ms. Brooks has an aggressive cancer and would like to know if Medicare will cover hospice services in case she needs them. What should you tell her? - answer- Medicare covers hospice services and they will be available to her. Mrs. Park is an elderly retiree. Mrs. Park has a low fixed income. What could you tell Mrs. Park that might be of assistance? - 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.

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? - 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. 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? - 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. Mr. Singh would like drug coverage but does not want to be enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. What should you tell him? - 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. What impact, if any, have recent regulatory changes had on Medigap plans? - answer-The Part B deductible is no longer covered for individuals newly eligible for Medicare starting January 1, 2020. 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? - answer- Medicare does not cover massage therapy, or, in general, glasses or dentures. 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? - 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. 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? - answer-Medicare will cover Mrs. Shield's

Medigap Plan F in which he is enrolled. It not only provides foreign travel emergency benefits but also covers his Medicare Part B deductible. Anita comes to you for advice. What should you tell her? - answer-You are sorry to disappoint Anita, but a Medigap F plan is no longer available to those who turn age 65 after January 1, 2020. Anita might instead consider other Medigap plans that offer foreign travel benefits but do not cover the Part B deductible. 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?

  • answer-Medicare will cover a total of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric care during Mr. Rainey's entire lifetime.