Basic Medicare
Which of these services is typically NOT covered by Medicare?
A. MRIs
B.Dialysis
C.Cataract surgery
D.Elective cosmetic surgery
D.Elective cosmetic surgery
1. Is someone eligible for Medicare who is age 65 or over and gets Social Security benefits due to the record of a spouse?
A. Yes
B. No
A. Yes
1. What is the Part B annual deductible for year 2023?
A. 170.10
B. $226.00
C. 245.50
D. 185.25
B. $226.00
1. Lasts from October 15 - December 7 of each year starting in 2011?
AEP (Annual Election Period)
1. What is the other name for ESRD?
A. Chronic Renal Failure
B. Chronic Kidney Disease
C. End Stage Renal Disease
D. Chronic creatinine Disease
B. Chronic Kidney Disease
What percentage of primary care doctors accepts Medicare patients?
A. 50 percent
B.35 percent
C.69 percent
D.93 percent
D.93 percent
2. The Medicare Part A inpatient hospital deductible that beneficiaries pay if admitted to the hospital will year 2023?
$1,600
2. After the deductible is paid, the insured typically pays:
20%
2. Is used for someone who is newly Medicare-eligible because they are turning 65?
IEP Initial Election Period
What stage of ESRD indicates established renal failure?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
E. 5
Which president signed Medicare into law?
A.John F. Kennedy
B.Lyndon B. Johnson
C.President Lyndon B. Johnson
signed Medicare into law on July 30, 1965.
D.Ronald Reagan
C.President Lyndon B. Johnson
signed Medicare into law on July 30, 1965.
2. How long must a person receive Social Security disability benefits before being eligible for Medicare?
A. 36 months (in most cases)
B. 72 months (in most cases)
C. 12 months (in most cases)
D. 24 months (in most cases)
D. 24 months (in most cases)
3. Medicare Part B does NOT cover:
A. Routine foot care
B. Eye exams, fitting of eyeglasses or contact lenses
C. Hearing exams and fitting of hearing aids
D. Cosmetic surgery
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
3. Can only be used to disenroll from a Medicare Advantage plan and go back to Original Medicare?
AEP (Annual Election Period)
Based off of the information provided, what are the causes of ESRD?
A. Diabetic nephropathy, hypertention, and glomerulonephritis
B. HIV, Hypernephritis, and Diabetic nephropathy
C. Pericarditis, Arrhythmias, and hyperkalemia
A. Diabetic nephropathy, hypertention, and glomerulonephritis
About how many Americans are enrolled in Medicare?
A.10 percent
B.35 percent
C.60 percent
D.20 percent
D.20 percent
About 61 million Americans were enrolled in Medicare in 2020. That’s roughly 20 percent of the country’s 330 million people.
3. Which beneficiaries are automatically enrolled in Medicare Part A?
A. People entitled to and receiving Social Security or Railroad Retirement cash benefits through early retirement, upon turning 65
B. People receiving Social Security benefits due to disability, after 24 months
C. Federal retirees who retired after 1982
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
4. The patient is eligible for home health care if the doctor decides the:
A. Is healthy enough for such services
B. Needs assistance with the Daily Living Activities
C. patient needs care in their home and makes a plan for care at home
C. patient needs care in their home and makes a plan for care at home
4. Is 7 months long: 3 months before, the month of, and 3 months after the month a person turns 65?
IEP - Initial Election Period
What is the definition of 30 month coordination period?
A. The time in which the patient first starts their GHP coverage
B. A coordination period in which the patients GHP plan must pay benefits first for the patients or a covered family member during the first 30 months of eligibility or entitlement for Part A benefits because of ESRD entitlement
C. A coordination period in which the patients Medicare must pay benefits first for the patients or a covered family member during the first 30 months of eligibility or entitlement for Part A benefits because of ESRD entitlement
D. None of the above
B. A coordination period in which the patients GHP plan must pay benefits first for the patients or a covered family member during the first 30 months of eligibility or entitlement for Part A benefits because of ESRD entitlement
4. Who must apply for Medicare Part A? More than one answer exists.
A. Those eligible but not receiving Social Security or Railroad Retirement cash benefits upon turning 65
B. Voluntary enrollees 65 and older who do not have 40 quarters of Social Security work credits
C. Some government employees not receiving or eligible to receive cash benefits
D. People with ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease)
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
6. Kidney dialysis services and supplies, including inpatient dialysis treatments are covered by:
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. Obamacare
D. ACA
B. Medicare
Lasts from January 1 - March 31 of each year?
OEP Open Election Period
5. What are the two ways of receiving dialysis treatments?
A. Diffusion and ultrafiltration
B. Maintenance dialysis treatment and self dialysis training
B. Maintenance dialysis treatment and self dialysis training