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2024 AHIP Module 5 1.Mrs. Margolis contacts you in August because she will become eligible for Medicare for the first time in November. She would like to meet and discuss plan choices with you. What advice should you give her?ANS Tell her to wait until October to discuss plan choices with you so that you can share plan benefits for the current year as well as any changes for the following year that may impact her choice.
2.Mr. Johannsen is entitled to Medicare Part A and Part B. He gains the Part D low-income subsidy. How does that affect his ability to enroll or disenroll in a Part D plan?ANS He qualifies for a special election period and can enroll in or disenroll from a Part D plan once during that period.
3.Mary Samuels recently suffered a stroke while visiting her daughter and grandchildren. As a result, Mary has been admitted to a rehabilitation hospital where she is expected to reside for several months. The rehabilitation hospital is located outside the geographic area served by her current Medicare Advan- tage (MA) plan. What options are available to Mary 1 / 2
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regarding her health plan coverage?ANS Mary may make an unlimited number of MA enrollment requests and may disenroll from her current MA plan.
4.Mr. Garrett has just entered his MA Initial Coverage Election Period (ICEP). What action could you help him take during this time?ANS He will have one opportunity to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan.
5.You have come to Mrs. Midler's home for a sales presentation. At the beginning of the presentation, Mrs. Midler tells you that she has a copy of her medical records available because she thinks this will help you understand her needs. She suggests that you will know which questions to ask her about her health status in order to best assist her in selecting a plan. What should you do?ANS You can only ask Mrs. Midler questions about conditions that affect eligibility, specifically, whether she has one of the conditions that would qualify her for a special needs plan.
6.Mrs. Reeves is newly eligible to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan and her MA Initial Coverage Election Period (ICEP) has just begun. Which of the following can she not do during the ICEP?
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