Medicare Basics
This is the federal agency that administers Medicare.
What is CMS? (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Part A is also referred to as this type of insurance
What is hospital insurance?
7-month period
What is the Initial Enrollment Period?
Most people pay this amount for Part A premiums.
What is $0?
The form that is sent to beneficiaries that summarizes the billed services
What is the MSN? (Medicare Summary Notice)
Medicare is primarily for people of this age and OLDER.
What is 65?
Part B typically covers these services?
What are doctor visits/medical/outpatient services?
The period that runs from October 15th- December 7th each year
What is the Annual Enrollment Period?
The benefit that Part B premiums are usually. deducted from
What is Social Security?
The 10-digit number that identifies a Medicare provider
What is the NPI? (National Provider Identifier)
You must have this type of federal disability benefit to be covered under Medicare if you are younger than 65
What is SSDI? (Social Security Disability)
Prescription coverage
What is Part D?
Denying Part B without creditable coverage.
What is the Part B late enrollment penalty?
The amount that must be paid in order for Part B to pay 80%
What is the Part B deductible?
The document that is given to beneficiaries when a service may NOT be covered
What is an ABN? (Advance Beneficiary Notice)
The card every Medicare beneficiary will receive
What is the red, white, and blue Medicare card?
Medicare Advantage
What is Part C?
You must have these benefits in order for Medicare to automatically begin at 65
What are Social Security (Railroad Retirement) benefits?
Extra Help can reduce the costs for this Medicare part
What is Part D?
The claim form used by physicians when billing Medicare
What is the CMS-1500?
The year that Medicare was established.
What is 1965?
The amount of inpatient hospital days that are covered with coinsurance after the first 60 days
What are 30 days?
January 1st - March 31st
What is the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period?
Private plans that supplement Original Medicare
What is Medigap?
Hospitals use this claim form
What is the UB-04?