Mrs. Reynolds just… Mrs. Reynolds just signed up for a Medicare Advantage plan on the second of the month. She is leaving for vacation in two weeks and wants to know if her new coverage will start before she leaves. What should you tell her? Typically her coverage would begin on the first day of … Read more

Mr. Ford enrolled… Mr. Ford enrolled in an MA-only plan in mid-November during the Annual Election Period. On December 1, he calls you up and says that he has changed his mind and would like to enroll into an MA-PD plan. What enrollment rules would apply in this case? He can make as many enrollment … Read more

When Myra first… When Myra first became eligible for Medicare, she enrolled in Original Medicare (Parts A and B). She is now 67 and will turn 68 on July 1. She would now like to enroll in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan and approaches you about her options. What advice would you give her? She … Read more

Aside from a stand-alone Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, how else could a Medicare-eligible consumer get Part D prescription drug coverage? -They could sign up for a pharmacy savings card through their local pharmacy. -There is no other way a Medicare consumer could get Part D prescription drug coverage. -They could enroll in a Medicare Advantage … Read more

The Medicare agency… The Medicare agency requires ALL Medicare health plans that contract with marketing representatives to ensure that contracts address which of the following? Medicare health plans MUST include in ALL marketing representatives contracts requirements to abide by all guidance from the Federal agency overseeing Medicare and all applicable state laws.

Ms. Claggett is… Ms. Claggett is sixty-six (66) years old. She has been covered under both Parts A and B of Original Medicare for the last six years due to her disability, has never been enrolled in a Medicare Advantage or a Part D plan before. She wants to enroll in a Part D plan. … Read more

Which of the… Which of the following statements about completing telephonic enrollments is FALSE? Must include most of the required elements necessary to complete the enrollment