Question

Mr. Castillo, a naturalized citizen, previously enrolled in Medicare Part B but has recently stopped paying his Part B premium. Mr. Castillo is still covered by Part A. He would like to enroll in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan and is still covered by Part A. What should you tell him?
a. He can enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan but it will pay only the benefits associated with Medicare Part A.
b. He is not eligible to enroll in a Medicare Advantage as a naturalized citizen.
c. He is not eligible to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan until he re-enrolls in Medicare Part B.
d. He can enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan if he has dropped Part B less than 90 days ago.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) He is not eligible to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan until he re-enrolls in Medicare Part B.

What you should tell him is that he is not eligible to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan until he re-enrolls in Medicare Part B.

So Mr. Castillo has to sign up for Part B. It is probably that he has to pay an extra charge for late enrollment. The price he has to pay for a standard premium that has a prince of $114. Meanwhile, Mr, Castillo is still covered by Plan A that includes nursing facility care, inpatient care in a medical center, home care, and hospice care.