Medicare 202

President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare program into law on July 30, 1965.

• True

• False

The new Medicare cards identify if a beneficiary has traditional fee-for-service Medicare or Medicare Advantage.

• True

• False

How many beneficiaries have Medicare Advantage plans?

• Over 22 million

• 22 thousand

• 2 million

When Medicare uses the term beneficiary, what does it mean?

• The doctor

• Individual who is entitled to benefits

Medicare and Medicaid are the same.

• True

• False

Medicare Part C offers an alternate way to receive your Medicare benefits also called Medicare Advantage.

• True

• False

Medicare pays 80% for all services.

• True

• False

An individual has to be 65 + years of age to have Medicare.

• True

• False

Medicare eligibility is the Social Security Administration responsibility.

• True

• False

Medicare allows one Welcome to Medicare Preventive Visit during one’s first 12 months of eligibility.

• True

• False