AHIP 2024 Medicare Training
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- Eligibility for Medicare
Answer:
- Over 65
- Be disabled
- Have permanent kidney failure
- What is not taken into consideration for eligibility?
Answer: individual income
- individuals with higher income pay
Answer: higher premiums
- individuals with lower income may qualify
Answer: for additional benefits
- What are the ways for individuals to receive Medicare coverage
Answer: Direct from federal government and through private health plans
- most outpatient Medicare drug benefits are through
Answer: private company
- Part A of Medicare
Answer: helps pay for care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility or for care from a home health agency or hospice
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- Part B Medicare
Answer: supplemental includes a broad range of coverage ( Physician care, drugs
administered by physician, vaccines and IV Meds)
- Part C (Medicare Advantage)
- Benefits
Answer: regulates and authorizes Medicare advantage plans, which must cover (A &
- Part D Medicare
Answer: Prescription drug coverage ( Must be covered by A&B) also must live in covered area
- Part E Medicare
Answer: Miscellaneous Programs Including: Medicare cost plans (Cover A & B Benefits)
- Are Medicare cost plans offered in all states?
Answer: no, they are only offered in a limited number of states, mostly rural areas
- Medicare supplement plans are also called
Answer: Medigap
- Original medicare ( A&B) can be combined with
Answer: Medicare supplement plan and/or Medicare Prescription drug plan
- Eligibility for A&B
Answer: -Must be 65 yrs. old or be under 65 with certain disabilities including all who get benefits from ss or railroad retirement board for 24 months
- Us citizens or aliens legally residing in the US for yrs.
are eligible
Answer: 5 continuous years
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