Which of the following statements is true regarding financial roadblocks to mental health care services for people over the age of 65?
1. Medicare covers inpatient but not community mental health services.
2. Medicare Part D provides simple options for prescription coverage.
3. Medicare provides little coverage for long-term care services.
4. Medicare offers low copayments for most psychotropic medications.
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Rationale: Medicare, the major form of health care financing for older adults, covers only a portion of the costs for long-term care needs. Medicare provides limited coverage of both inpatient and community mental health services. The Medicare Part D program provides options for older adults to minimize prescription costs but can be very difficult to understand. Expensive prescription plans and high co-payments are commonly seen with Medicare coverage causing increased psychosocial stressors for elders living on a fixed income.
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