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- 1. out This type of provider does not accept Medicare at all and has signed an agreement to be excluded from the Medicare program
- 4. Outpatient hospital stay during which an individual receives medical services to help the doctor decide whether they should be admitted as an inpatient or discharged
- 6. A formal written request to your Part D plan asking that it pay for a drug you need
- 7. The phase of Part D coverage after your initial coverage period, also known as the coverage gap
- 10. Medicare covers 60 _____ _____ days, which you can use when you are in the hospital for more than 90 days
- 11. Medicare ____ occurs when someone knowingly deceives Medicare to receive payment when they should not, or to receive higher payment than they should
- 12. The New York State Ombudsprogram for people with Medicaid who need long term care services
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- 2. Medigap plans can impose a waiting period if you have a ______ and have not had prior creditable coverage for a certain amount of time
- 3. A Medicare Administrative _____ (MAC) is a private company that processes Part A and Part B medical claims or Durable Medical Equipment (DME) claims for Original Medicare beneficiaries
- 5. Type of service received from a health care provider using telephone or video technology
- 8. The Medicaid _____ is a state-run program for people whose income is higher than would normally qualify them for Medicaid, but who have high medical expenses that reduce their income to the Medicaid eligibility level
- 9. Type of service you receive to prevent illness, detect medical conditions, and stay healthy