Social Security Part D
Test your knowledge on Social Security Part D, a Medicare prescription drug coverage program in the United States.
Questions
What is the purpose of Social Security Part D?
- To provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare beneficiaries
- To provide hospital and medical insurance to Medicare beneficiaries
- To provide long-term care insurance to Medicare beneficiaries
- To provide dental and vision coverage to Medicare beneficiaries
Who is eligible for Social Security Part D?
- All Medicare beneficiaries
- Medicare beneficiaries who are 65 or older
- Medicare beneficiaries who are disabled
- Medicare beneficiaries who have end-stage renal disease
How much does Social Security Part D cost?
- The cost varies depending on the plan you choose
- The cost is $30 per month
- The cost is $50 per month
- The cost is $100 per month
What is a Medicare Part D formulary?
- A list of prescription drugs covered by a Medicare Part D plan
- A list of prescription drugs not covered by a Medicare Part D plan
- A list of prescription drugs that are available at a discount to Medicare beneficiaries
- A list of prescription drugs that are available for free to Medicare beneficiaries
What is a Medicare Part D deductible?
- The amount you pay out-of-pocket before your Medicare Part D plan starts to cover your prescription drug costs
- The amount you pay out-of-pocket for each prescription drug you fill
- The amount you pay out-of-pocket for each doctor's visit
- The amount you pay out-of-pocket for each hospital stay
What is a Medicare Part D coinsurance?
- The percentage of the cost of a prescription drug that you pay after you meet your deductible
- The percentage of the cost of a doctor's visit that you pay
- The percentage of the cost of a hospital stay that you pay
- The percentage of the cost of a prescription drug that you pay before you meet your deductible
What is a Medicare Part D donut hole?
- The gap in coverage between the initial coverage limit and the catastrophic coverage limit
- The gap in coverage between the deductible and the coinsurance
- The gap in coverage between the coinsurance and the out-of-pocket maximum
- The gap in coverage between the catastrophic coverage limit and the out-of-pocket maximum
What is the Medicare Part D catastrophic coverage limit?
- The amount you pay out-of-pocket for prescription drugs after you reach the donut hole
- The amount you pay out-of-pocket for prescription drugs before you reach the donut hole
- The amount you pay out-of-pocket for prescription drugs after you meet your deductible
- The amount you pay out-of-pocket for prescription drugs before you meet your deductible
What is the Medicare Part D out-of-pocket maximum?
- The total amount you pay out-of-pocket for prescription drugs in a year
- The total amount you pay out-of-pocket for prescription drugs before you reach the donut hole
- The total amount you pay out-of-pocket for prescription drugs after you reach the donut hole
- The total amount you pay out-of-pocket for prescription drugs after you meet your deductible
When is the Medicare Part D open enrollment period?
- October 15 - December 7
- November 1 - January 31
- December 1 - February 28
- January 1 - March 31
How can you enroll in Medicare Part D?
- Through the Social Security Administration
- Through Medicare.gov
- Through a private insurance company
- Through all of the above
What is the Medicare Part D Extra Help program?
- A program that helps Medicare beneficiaries pay for the cost of their Medicare Part D premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance
- A program that helps Medicare beneficiaries pay for the cost of their Medicare Part A and Part B premiums
- A program that helps Medicare beneficiaries pay for the cost of their Medicare Part C premiums
- A program that helps Medicare beneficiaries pay for the cost of their Medicare Part D prescription drugs
Who is eligible for the Medicare Part D Extra Help program?
- Medicare beneficiaries with limited income and resources
- Medicare beneficiaries who are 65 or older
- Medicare beneficiaries who are disabled
- Medicare beneficiaries who have end-stage renal disease
How can you apply for the Medicare Part D Extra Help program?
- Through the Social Security Administration
- Through Medicare.gov
- Through a private insurance company
- Through all of the above
What is the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS)?
- A program that helps Medicare beneficiaries pay for the cost of their Medicare Part D premiums
- A program that helps Medicare beneficiaries pay for the cost of their Medicare Part A and Part B premiums
- A program that helps Medicare beneficiaries pay for the cost of their Medicare Part C premiums
- A program that helps Medicare beneficiaries pay for the cost of their Medicare Part D prescription drugs