From this list of patients, choose the ones that would be eligible to receive Medicare Part A benefits without paying premiums. Select all that apply
1. An unemployed 16-year-old mother of a 6-month-old infant.
2. A 45-year-old father of three children receiving governmental financial assistance.
3. A 75-year-old retired postal worker who receives Social Security benefits.
4. A 66-year-old woman who never worked outside the home, but whose husband had Medicare-covered government employment.
5. A 35-year-old man who can no longer work due to end-stage renal disease.
3, 4, 5
Explanation: 1. Medicaid is the health plan for low-income individuals.
2. Medicaid is the health plan for low-income individuals.
3. Medicare provides coverage for those 65 or older. These people can receive Part A benefits at age 65 without having to pay premiums if the person is eligible to get Social Security benefits or had a spouse who had Medicare-covered government employment.
4. Medicare provides coverage for those 65 or older. These people can receive Part A benefits at age 65 without having to pay premiums if the person is eligible to get Social Security benefits or had a spouse who had Medicare-covered government employment.
5. The person under age 65 can receive Part A benefits without having to pay premiums if the person has received Social Security or Railroad Retirement Board disability benefits for 24 months or if the person has end stage renal disease.
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