AHIP Study Set 2024 | Ms. Henderson | Module 1 to Module 5 | 100+ Questions and already Verified Answers

1. Ms. Henderson believes that she will qualify for Medicare Coverage when she turns 65, without
paying any premiums, because she has been working for 40 years and paying Medicare taxes.
What should you tell her?
 To obtain Part B coverage, she must pay a standard monthly premium, though it is higher for
individuals with higher incomes.
2. 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?
 He generally would pay a monthly premium, annual deductible, and per-prescription
costsharing.
3. Mr. Capadona would like to purchase a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan and a Medigap plan to
pick up costs not covered by that plan. What should you tell him?
 It is illegal for you to sell Mr. Capadona a Medigap plan if he is enrolled in an MA plan, and
besides, Medigap only works with Original Medicare.
4. 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?
 Medicare will cover a total of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric care during Mr. Rainey’s entire
lifetime.
5. 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.
6. Mr. Buck has several family members who died from different cancers. He wants to know if
Medicare covers cancer screening. What should you tell him?
 Medicare covers the periodic performance of a range of screening tests that are meant to
provide early detection of disease. Mr. Buck will need to check specific tests before obtaining
them to see if they will be covered.
7. Ms. Moore plans to retire when she turns 65 in a few months. She is in excellent health and will
have considerable income when she retires. She is concerned that her income will make it
impossible for her to qualify for Medicare. What could you tell her to address her concern?
 Medicare is a program for people age 65 or older and those under age 65 with certain
disabilities, end-stage renal disease, and Lou Gehrig’s disease so she will be eligible for
Medicare.