Which of the following statements is true about health care costs for older adults in the United States?
a. Older adults become eligible for full So-cial Security benefits upon reaching the age of 65 years.
b. Medicare, Part A, covers physician visits, whereas Part B covers prescription drugs.
c. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) can obtain an exemption from Medicare's per capita spending limit.
d. Older adults pay a fixed premium and low out-of-pocket costs in a preferred provider organization (PPO).
C
If an HMO is granted a per capita waiver, it cannot refuse an applicant on the basis of a preex-isting condition. The eligibility age for full Social Security benefits is 66 years of age for persons born after 1937 and 67 years of age for those born in 1960 or later. Medicare, Part A, covers hospitalizations and other inpatient care. Medicare, Part B, which is optional insurance purchased by the beneficiary, covers outpatient services, physician visits, some therapy sessions, and some home health care. Older adults that pay a fixed premium and low out-of-pocket costs is a description of an HMO rather than a PPO.
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