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1
Q

If a person has more assets than Medicaid allows, he or she may qualify for Medicaid through a method referred to as ____________.

A

-Spend Down

2
Q

If the applicant for Medicaid or his or her representative give away assets or sell them for less than fair market value within ______ of application for Medicaid, a penalty period may be assessed.

A

-60 months

3
Q

Medicaid is available for what age groups?

A

-Any age

4
Q

What term is used to mean that a spouse will not be “made poor” just because the other spouse is receiving Medicaid nursing home benefits?

A

-Spousal Impoverishment

5
Q

M is a Medicare Beneficiary with a limited income. She applies for Medicaid assistance to help her pay her Medicare premiums, deductibles, and co-insurances. M has an income that is $500.00 a year less than the National Poverty Level. What assistance can she receive from Medicaid?

A

-Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) assistance

6
Q

Medicaid can pay the Medicare Part B premiums if the individual qualifies for a program referred to as:

A

-Medicare-Aid

7
Q

Which Medicare-Aid program will pay the premiums, coinsurance, and deductibles for a low income Medicare beneficiary?

A

-QMB

8
Q

Medicaid’s community spouse allowance that he or she can keep ______of the joint assets.

A

-50%

9
Q

Medicaid could require a person to “dispose” of assets to a prescribed limit in order to receive nursing home benefits. The term used to set the prescribed limit is called:

A

-spend down

10
Q

Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary

A
  • SLMB Program

- Medicaid pays the Medicare Part B premium if income is higher than guidelines set for QMB