Apply Your Knowledge

Select the correct answer for each of the 20 questions below. (Scroll down as needed.) Then select the Submit button at the bottom of the screen to receive feedback.

Question #1

To be considered disabled, a person must meet the criteria for disability as determined by:

A. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

B. The Social Security Administration

C. The Centers for Disease Control

Question #2

A person with Amyotrophic Laterial Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) is eligible for Medicare:

A. The first month he is entitled to SSA cash benefits

B. The sixth month he is entitled to SSA cash benefits

C. The twelfth month he is entitled to SSA cash benefits

Question #3

A beneficiary with a disability is usually eligible for Medicare benefits after he has received SSA cash benefits for:

A. 12 months

B. 24 months

C. 36 months

Question #4

The beneficiary's 30-month coordination period starts the month he:

A. Becomes eligible for Medicare based on ESRD

B. Enrolls in Medicare based on ESRD

C. Enrolls in Medicare Part B

Question #5

To enroll in Medicare based on ESRD, a beneficiary must go to:

A. A Medicare office in his community

B. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

C. His local Social Security Administration office

Question #6

A beneficiary who is entitled to Medicare because of a disability has the same coverage as someone who is entitled because of age.

True

False

Question #7

A beneficiary with a disability may join any health plan available in his area.

True

False

Question #8

Medicare coverage terminates when the Social Security Administration determines that the beneficiary is no longer disabled if the beneficiary is less than 65 years of age and is not entitled because of End-Stage Renal Disease.

True

False

Question #9

If a beneficiary returns to work but is still disabled, his Medicare coverage can continue for an extended period.

True

False

Question #10

Medicare does not cover the surgeon's fees for a kidney transplant donor.

True

False

Question #11

If ESRD is the only reason a beneficiary is entitled to Medicare, his coverage will end 12 months after the month his dialysis ends or

A. 12 months after a kidney transplant

B. 30 months after a kidney transplant

C. 36 months after a kidney transplant

Question #12

When a beneficiary qualifies for Medicare based on ESRD, he is eligible for all services covered by Part A and Part B of the Original Medicare Plan.

True

False

Question #13

Medicare covers self-dialysis training for beneficiaries with ESRD.

True

False

Question #14

In order for a person to qualify for Medicare based on ESRD, he must require regular dialysis or a kidney transplant.

True

False

Question #15

Medicare is the primary payer after the 30-month coordination period ends for a beneficiary with ESRD.

True

False

Question #16

A beneficiary already entitled to Medicare Part A may purchase Part B without penalty when he receives a diagnosis of ESRD.

True

False

Question #17

Medicare covers immunosuppressive drug therapy if a person is entitled to Medicare Part A at the time of the kidney transplant and is enrolled in Part B at the time of the drug therapy.

True

False

Question #18

When a beneficiary enrolls in Medicare based on ESRD, he may select a Private Fee-for-Service plan.

True

False

Question #19

If a beneficiary is in a Medicare Advantage Plan and develops ESRD, he may stay in his Medicare Advantage Plan.

True

False

Question #20

End-Stage Renal Disease is defined as permanent kidney failure.

True

False

Last Updated 11/02/2004