2022 AHIP FINAL EXAM TEST
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 shou
...
2022 AHIP FINAL EXAM TEST
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? He may sign-up for
Medicare at any time however coverage usually begins on the fourth month after
dialysis treatments start.
Juan Perez, who is turning age 65 next month, intends to work for several more
years at Smallcap, Incorporated. Smallcap has a workforce of15 employees and
offers employer-sponsored healthcare coverage. Juan is a naturalized citizen and
has contributed to the Medicare system for over 20 years. Juan asks you if he will
be entitled to Medicare and if he enrolls how that will impact his employersponsored healthcare coverage. How would you respond? Juan is likely to be
eligible for Medicare once he turns age 65 and if he enrolls Medicare would
become the primary payor of his healthcare claims and Smallcap does not have to
continue to offer him coverage comparable to those under age 65 under its
employer-sponsored group health plan.
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? Medicare
Supplemental Insurance would help cover his Part A and Part B deductibles or
coinsurance in Original Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare as well as possibly some
services that Medicare does not cover.
Mrs. Peňa is 66 years old, has coverage under an employer plan, and will retire
next year. She heard she must enroll in Part B at the beginning of the year to ensure
no gap in coverage. What can you tell her? She may enroll at any time while she
is covered under her employer plan, but she will have a special eight-month
enrollment period after the last month on her employer plan that differs from the
standard general enrollment period, during which she may enroll in Medicare Part
B.
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? Most individuals who are citizens and age 65
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