Author Question: All of the following statements about the Medicare prescription drug benefit are true EXCEPT A) ... (Read 32 times)

j.rubin · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

All of the following statements about the Medicare prescription drug benefit are true EXCEPT

A) Beneficiaries are required to pay a monthly premium for the benefit.
B) The plan provides protection against catastrophic prescription drug expenditures.
C) Coverage is limited to when a beneficiary is hospitalized or a resident of rest home.
D) The plan has a coverage gap before a beneficiary has coverage for catastrophic costs.

Question 2

All of the following statements about the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan are true EXCEPT

A) Medicare prescription drug coverage is available to all Medicare beneficiaries.
B) Medicare prescription drug coverage is funded exclusively through the Part A payroll tax.
C) The Medicare prescription drug program provides financial help for beneficiaries with limited income and financial resources.
D) In addition to the initial deductible, there is a coverage gap where the beneficiary must pay the entire cost of prescription drugs.