The two earnings limit amounts, one before fra, one in the year of fra are. .
$14,160/$37,680
100
How much retroactivity is payable for RSI claims?
6 Months but no further than FRA
100
Basic Coverage under Part A consists of: (name at least 2)
Inpatient hospital services, skilled nursing facilities, some home health services, hospice care
100
When a claim for Part B is filed during the General Enrollment Period, when does the coverage begin?
07/01 of the next year
100
Who is Kristin's favorite Celtics player?
RONDO!!!
200
a year in which there is a month of entitlement that is also a Non-Service Month
Grace Year
200
This option is used on the DEME screen for claimants beyond FRA
D
200
The monthly cost of premium-HI for 2010 is
$461/month
200
Paul turned 65 on 03/28/2010. He filed for Part B of Medicare on 05/18/2010. When will his Part B coverage begin?
July 2010
200
Jeremy died on 6/10/2009. His PIA is $1677.00 and his FMAX is $2515.00. Jeremy has 3 surviving children. What are they each entitled to?
75% of the PIA up to the family max. In this case each child would receive $838.00 per month.
300
This screen is used to impose work deductions
DEME
300
How many months of retroactivity are available to a widow(er) if they file an application in the month after the month of the NHs death?
One
300
Medicare coverage begins with the 25th month of entitlement to DIB, besides ESRD, what is the other medical condition that makes a claimant exempt from the 24 month waiting period?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gherig's disease
300
True or False: SSA's Part D Extra-Help program helps to offset the cost of a claimants perscription drugs
FALSE: it helps to offset the cost of the perscription drug plan PREMIUM only
300
A redetermination of a previous PIA computation caused by a change in the amount of earnings used in the computation or a change in the factors of entitlement is known as
A RECAL (Recalculation)
400
An earnings drop of $10,000 or more from the previous year which allows payment of benefits is considered to be a . . .
significant decline
400
Joey was born 01/13/1942, what was his FRA?
11/2007 (65 and 10 months)
400
Government workers who do not pay FICA taxes but do pay for Medicare fall under this provision
MQGE
400
Clara is dually entitled to SSI and T2 RIB benefits. She wants to file for the Extra Help Program. What do you tell her?
She does not need to file because she is deemed eligible due to her SSI entitlement.
400
What are the bend points for 2010?
761 and 4486
500
A 63 year old claimant who files for benefits effective January 2010 with an earnings estimate of $32,099 and an MBA of $1101 will need how many checks withheld before benefits are payable?
9 Checks
500
if an individual demonstrates that misinformation provided by SSA deterred them for filing an application we can establish this type of filing date
Deemed
500
John Smith filed for part B of Medicare in 12/2010 during the GEP. His DOB is 07/10/1940 and he stopped being covered by his employer's provided health insurance on 12/15/2009. He was covered under COBRA up until 11/2010. What penalty percentage will be applied to his premium?
0%
500
We will not increase a Medicare Part B premium if it means decreasing a claimants benefit. (unless IRMAA is envolved) This provision is known as. . .
Variable SMI
500
Mary is FRA effective 03/2010. She has 40 QCS but a small benefit because most of her work has been for the City of Quincy. She is due $450 per month for her RIB. She is still working for the City of Quincy and does not plan to retire for at least another 18 months. She estimates her pension will be $4000 per month. How much is Mary WEP'd effective 03/2010?
Nothing. WEP does not apply until she is receiving her pension.