AHIP Exam AHM-250 Topic 4 Question 83 Discussion

Actual exam question for AHIP's AHM-250 exam

Question #: 83
Topic #: 4

Traditional Medicare includes two parts: Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B. With regard to the ways these parts differ from each other, it is correct to say that Medicare Part A

Aprovides benefits for physicians' professional services, whereas Medicare Part B provides basic hospitalization insurance

Bis financed through premiums paid by covered persons and from the federal government's general tax revenues, whereas Medicare Part B is funded primarily through a payroll tax imposed on employers and workers

Cprovides 100% coverage for eligible medical expenses, whereas Medicare Part B includes annual deductible and coinsurance provisions

Dis provided automatically to most eligible persons, whereas Medicare Part B is a voluntary program

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Suggested Answer: B

by Lucina at Mar 20, 2024, 02:12 PM

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Marlon

21 days ago

Hey, at least they didn't ask us to explain the donut hole! That's where I always get lost in the Medicare maze.

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Buddy

5 days ago

I know, the donut hole can be so confusing!

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Bong

8 days ago

D) is provided automatically to most eligible persons, whereas Medicare Part B is a voluntary program

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Afton

9 days ago

A) provides benefits for physicians' professional services, whereas Medicare Part B provides basic hospitalization insurance

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Theola

26 days ago

I'm going with C. The coverage differences seem like the most important factor in how these parts of Medicare differ.

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Brice

29 days ago

Haha, I bet the folks who wrote this question are really enjoying the confusion they're causing. Tricky stuff, this Medicare business!

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German

1 months ago

I'm torn between B and D. Financing is definitely different, but the automatic vs. voluntary enrollment seems like the key distinction here.

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Blair

18 hours ago

So, the key distinction is definitely the automatic vs. voluntary enrollment.

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Gary

2 days ago

I agree, Part B is a voluntary program that requires enrollment.

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Leontine

8 days ago

I think D is the correct answer. Part A is automatically provided to most eligible persons.

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Rosina

2 months ago

I think the correct answer is D. Medicare Part A is provided automatically, while Part B is voluntary. That makes sense to me.

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Ora

21 days ago

Yes, that's correct. Medicare Part B is the voluntary program.

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Roslyn

29 days ago

I agree, Medicare Part A is automatically provided to most eligible persons.

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Annabelle

2 months ago

Hmm, that makes sense too. I guess we'll have to wait and see what the correct answer is.

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Launa

2 months ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is B. Part A is funded by premiums and general tax revenues.

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Annabelle

2 months ago

I think the answer is D, because Medicare Part A is automatic for most people.

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