Quiz 13

Quiz Questions for Session 13:
Medicare and Social Security

Question 1:

What is Medicare?

A)	A health insurance program for people 65 years of age and older, some people with disabilities, and people with ESRD (kidney disease that requires dialysis)
B)	Cash assistance from Social Security
C)	Medical assistance from the State of Hawaii

Question 2:

Does Medicare cover long-term care costs?

A)	It covers everything for people who need help with activities of daily living like eating, dressing, bathing and taking medications.
B)	It covers skilled nursing care that is designed to help people with rehabilitation after hospitalization. You must meet certain conditions for Medicare to pay for skilled care when you get out of the hospital (e.g., physical, occupational or speech therapies).
C)	Both A and B
D)	None of the above

Question 3:

A divorce spouse can receive benefits from a former spouse’s Social Security record as long as they have been married for at least 10 years and is unmarried.

A)	True
B)	False

Question 4:

If my spouse passes away, at what age can I begin to receive Survivor’s benefits?

A)	60 or older
B)	50 or older and disabled
C)	Any age if I am caring for a child who is younger than 16 years old
D)	All of the above

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