Which election period…. Which election period describes when a beneficiary first becomes entitled to both Medicare Part A and Part B? Initial Coverage Election Period (ICEP)

Wellcare’s 2022 product… Wellcare’s 2022 product expansion represents an 8% increase from 2021 True

The Dual/LIS Special… The Dual/LIS Special Election Period (SEP) begins the month the beneficiary becomes eligible for Low Income Subsidy (LIS) or receives any type of assistance from Medicaid.  It is available one time per-calendar-quarter during the first nine months of the year. True

You have sought… You have sought permission from a hospital to place brochures for your product in their gift shop and cafeteria. The hospital administration expresses some hesitation about allowing marketing in a health care facility. What should you tell them? Marketing in health care facilities is an acceptable practice, as long as it takes … Read more

Medicare health plan… Medicare health plan establish provisions in marketing representative contracts to ensure compliance with applicable laws and policies. If non-compliance occurs, CMS can penalize a plan in which of the following ways? CMS requires plan sponsors to create and complete a corrective action plan and may terminate a sponsor’s contract.

Mrs. Chou likes… Mrs. Chou likes a Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan available in her area that does not include drug coverage. She wants to enroll in the plan and enroll in a stand-alone prescription drug plan. What should you tell her? She could enroll in a PFFS plan and a stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plan.

Which of the following……. Which of the following statements about Medicare Part D are correct? I. Part D plans must enroll any eligible beneficiary who applies regardless of health status except in limited circumstances. II. Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plans are not required to use a pharmacy network but may choose to have one. III. Beneficiaries … Read more