Potpourri
Three reasons why a patient could qualify for Medicaid
What is low income, disability and chronic illness?
Medicare Advantage plans are also referred to as what part of Medicare
What is Part C?
What makes someone eligible for Medicare?
Their age of 65 or over or those with certain disabilities.
Days 21-100 at a skilled nursing facility (co-pay days) could be covered by this
What is a Supplemental or Medigap insurance?
A Medicare beneficiary can avoid this if they enroll in the different parts of Medicare in a timely fashion.
What is a penalty?
For the skilled nursing care to be considered a new benefit period, this is the amount of time you must have not been hospitalized in a row.
What is 60 days?
Medicare Advantage plans are required to cover at least what Original Medicare covers or more. (True or False)
True
Which health insurance plan provides treatment for workers injured on the job?
Workers' Compensation
You pay this for days 1-20 at a Skilled Nursing Facility
What is $0?
Some people will purchase this type of coverage to help pay co-payments, coinsurance and deductibles not covered by Medicare.
What is a Medicare Supplement or Medigap Plan?
With this type of illness, a member will not be able to enroll in a medicare C policy...
What is ESRD
A patient who has a Medicare Advantage plan will never have this type of plan secondary.
What is a Medicare Supplement plan?
Which insurance plan was created for military personnel?
TRICARE
If you need DME's, an ambulance ride, or a visit with your doctor, the service provider will bill this Medicare part.
What is Medicare Part B?
You might use this Medicare part when visiting a pharmacy to fill a prescription.
What is Part D Prescription Coverage?
When you are admitted to a SNF or a hospital, you hope to have this health insurance coverage to help pay for 80% of the bill.
What is Medicare Part A Hospital coverage?
What are additional services which Medicare does not cover that might be covered under a Medicare Advantage Plan?
Dental, Hearing Aid and Vision.
Low income seniors and people with disabilities are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. This is called what?
What is dual eligible?
The three H's that Medicare Part A covers.
What is Hospital, Hospice & Home Health services?
To find out if the test, service/procedure or item is covered by your health insurance, you may want to visit this website.
What is Medicare.gov?
What is the Medicaid program for children?
CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)
Medicare Advantage Plan does not cover this service
What is Hospice Care?
You will contact this organization to activate your Medicare Part A & Part B.
Who is the Social Security Administration (SSA)?
How many quarters does an individual have to work to qualify for premium free Part A?
40 quarters contribution to Social Security
This president signed what is now known as the Medicare Act into law.
Who is Lyndon B Johnson?