Mr. Liu turns 65 on June 19. He has never previously qualified for Medicare so his first Medicare eligibility date will be by June 1. Mr. Liu’s ICEP and Part D IEP begin March 1 and end on September 30. He wants prescription drug coverage with his Part A and Part B benefits. What advice can you provide him?
c.
He can enroll in a MA-PD as long as he enrolls in Part B and is entitled to Part A.
Question 2
Mr. Wendt suffers from diabetes which has gotten progressively worse during the last year. He is currently enrolled in Original Medicare (Parts A and B) and a Part D prescription drug plan and did not enroll in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan during the last annual open enrollment period (AEP) which has just closed. Mr. Wendt has heard certain MA plans might provide him with more specialized coverage for his diabetes and wants to know if he must wait until the next annual open enrollment period (AEP) before enrolling in such a plan. What should you tell him?
c.
If there is a special needs plan (SNP) in Mr. Wendt’s area that specializes in caring for individuals with diabetes, he may enroll in the SNP at any time under a special election period (SEP)
Question 3
Mrs. Johnson calls to tell you she has not received her new plan ID card yet, but she needs to see a doctor. What can she expect to receive from the plan after the plan has received her enrollment form?
a.
Evidence of plan membership, information on how to obtain services, and the effective date of coverage.
Question 4
Which of the following individuals has enrolled in a plan based on a fixed enrollment period?
b.
Ben, who enrolls in a Medicare Advantage plan during the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP).
Question 5
Mr. Robinson was quite ill recently and forgot to pay his monthly premium for his MA-PD plan. He is worried that he will lose his coverage now when he needs it the most. He is certain his plan will disenroll him because that is what happened to a friend of his in a similar type of plan. What can you tell Mr. Robinson about his situation?
c.
Plan sponsors have the option to do nothing when a plan member does not pay their premiums or disenroll the member after a grace period and notice.
Question 6
Mrs. Kendrick is in good health, has worked for many years and is six months away from turning 65. She wants to know what she will have to do to enroll in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan as soon as possible. What could you tell her?
c.
She may enroll in an MA plan beginning three months immediately before her first entitlement to both Medicare Part A and Part B.
Question 7
Mrs. Jenkins is enrolled in both Part A and Part B of Medicare. She has recently also become eligible for Medicaid and would like to enroll in a MA-PD plan. Since this is her first experience with Medicare Advantage, she is concerned that she will be locked into a plan and unable to make any coverage changes for at least a year if not longer. What should you tell her?
c.
Since Mrs. Jenkins has Medicare Part A and Part B and receives Medicaid, she has a special election period that will allow her to enroll or disenroll from an MA plan but not a MA-PD plan, which takes place during the first 6 months of each calendar year.
Question 8
Mr. Ford enrolled in an MA-only plan in mid-November during the Annual Election Period (AEP). On December 1, he calls you up and says that he has changed his mind and would like to enroll into a MA-PD plan. What enrollment rules would apply in this case?
d.
He can make as many enrollment changes as he likes during the Annual Election Period and the last choice made prior to the end of the period will be the effective one as of January 1.
Question 9
Mrs. Reynolds is in her Medicare initial coverage election period (ICEP) and the date of her entitlement to Part A and B has already occurred. Mrs. Reynolds has 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?
c.
Typically, her coverage would begin on the first day of the next month, so she should not expect her coverage to begin before she leaves.
Question 10
Mr. Fitzgerald is selling his home to permanently move into a retirement facility near his daughter in a neighboring state before the Annual Election Period. He has a stand-alone prescription drug plan and has learned it is not available where he is moving. He doesn’t know what he should do. What can you tell him?
a.
Because he is moving outside of the service area, the plan must automatically disenroll him. He will have a special election period to select a new plan.
Question 11
Willard works as a representative focused on the senior marketplace. What would be considered prohibited activity by Willard?
c.
Implying that only seniors can enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan when meeting with Mr. Hernandez, who is 58 but qualifies for Medicare because he is disabled.
Question 12
You work for Caring Health, a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan sponsor. Recently, Mrs. Garcia has completed an enrollment application for a plan offered by Caring Health, which is waiting for a reply from CMS indicating whether or not Mrs. Garcia’s enrollment has been accepted. Once CMS replies, how long does Caring Health have to notify Mrs. Garcia that her enrollment has been accepted and in what format?
a.
The plan has 10 calendar days to notify Mrs. Garcia in writing.
Question 13
Mr. Anderson is a very organized individual and has filled out and brought to you an enrollment form on October 10 for a new plan available January 1 next year. He is currently enrolled in Original Medicare. What should you do?
a.
Tell Mr. Anderson that you cannot accept any enrollment forms until the annual election period begins.
Question 14
Mr. Rodriguez is currently enrolled in a MA plan, but his plan doesn’t sufficiently cover his prescription drug needs. He is interested in changing plans during the upcoming MA Open Enrollment Period. What are his options during the MA OEP?