Medicare Basics
Inpatient care in a hospital, Skilled nursing facility care, Nursing home care (inpatient care in a skilled nursing facility that’s not custodial or long-term care), Hospice care, Home health care
What does Medicare Part A cover?
"Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
What is The Wizard of Oz?
I recently moved outside of the service area for my current plan or I recently moved and this plan is a new option for me.
What is the Change in Residence SEP?
Slogan: "Eat Fresh"
What is Subway?
If you have full Medicaid and Medicare
What is Dual Eligible?
Medical expenses like doctor’s visits, diagnostic tests, and other outpatient care.
What does Medicare Part B Cover?
"May the force be with you."
What is Star Wars?
I recently had a change in my Medicaid (newly got Medicaid, had a change in level of Medicaid assistance, or lost Medicaid).
What is the Change in Medicaid or LIS Status Enroll SEP?
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What is The Office?
A joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with limited income and resources.
What is Medicaid?
$170.10
What is the Medicare Part B Premium for 2022?
"Did we just become best friends?"
What is Step Brothers?
I recently involuntarily lost my creditable drug coverage.
What is the Involuntary Loss of Part D Creditable Coverage SEP?
This name comes before "Pieces," "Fast break," and "Peanut Butter cup"
What is "Reese's"?
If you have too much income to qualify for Medicaid, some states let you spend a certain amount to become eligible for Medicaid.
What is a Spend Down?
Medicare Parts A and B
What is Original Medicare?
"First rule of fight club: Do not talk about fight club."
What is Fight Club?
I was enrolled in a plan by Medicare (or my state) and I want to choose a different plan
What is the CMS and State Initiated Enrollments SEP?
In the 1940 Cartoon "A Wild Hare," Bugs Bunny said this tag line for the first time.
Specified Low-Income Beneficiary (SLMB), Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Qualified Disabled and Working Individual (QDWI), Qualifying Individual (QI)
What is considered Partial Dual?
Plan may offer some extra benefits that Original Medicare doesn’t cover—like vision, hearing, and dental services.
What is a Medicare Advantage Plan?
What is Forrest Gump?
I am moving into, live in, or recently moved out of a Long Term Care Facility (for example, a nursing home or rehabilitation hospital)
What is the Open Enrollment Period for Institutionalized Individuals OEPI?
Iowa is the USA's leading producer of this "pop"ular crop.
What is "corn"?
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus (QMB Plus), Specified Low-Income Beneficiary Plus (SLMB Plus), Full Benefit Dual Eligible (FBDE)
What is considered Full Dual?