Medicare Quiz

About how many Americans are covered by Medicare?(Required)

1 in 20

1 in 10

1 in 5

At what age do people typically become eligible for Medicare?(Required)

Age 60

Age 65

Age 70

Which groups of people are covered by Medicare?(Required)

People age 65 and older

People under age 65 with a long-term disability who have received Social Security Disability Insurance payments for at least two years

People with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)

People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease

All of the above

Which of the following services is not typically covered by Medicare?(Required)

Dental services

Eye exams and eyeglasses

Hearing aids

Long-term care services and supports

All of the above

What share of Medicare beneficiaries lived on incomes of less than $26,200 in 2016, including income from Social Security and all other sources?(Required)

10%

35%

50%

What share of all primary care physicians (excluding pediatricians) report that they are accepting Medicare patients in their practice?(Required)

45%

72%

93%

What share of the total Medicare population is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, such as a Medicare HMO or PPO, instead of the traditional Medicare program?(Required)

About one fourth

About one third

About half

Most large employer health plans protect enrollees from extraordinarily high medical bills by placing an annual limit on out-of-pocket costs. Does the traditional Medicare program do this?(Required)

Yes, traditional Medicare does include an out-of-pocket limit

No, traditional Medicare does not include an out-of-pocket limit

Approximately what share of the federal budget goes toward Medicare?(Required)

5%

15%

25%

50%

A prescription drug benefit, Part D, was added to Medicare in 2006. Do all Medicare beneficiaries automatically receive the drug benefit when their Medicare coverage begins?(Required)

Yes, Part D drug coverage begins automatically for all Medicare beneficiaries when they sign up for Medicare

No, Part D drug coverage does not begin automatically for all Medicare beneficiaries when they sign up for Medicare

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