Social Security Flashcards
Fully insured individual qualify under Social Security coverage if
They have accrued a total of 40 quarters of credit
Definition of disability
Can’t work gainfully; continuing for 12 months continuously leading to early death
Blackout period
Timeframe where surviving spouse doesn’t have access to social security benefits
Purpose of social security
Provides source of income for meaningful standard of living during retirement
All of the following statements correctly, describe the purpose of Social Security except
It provides a source of income for a meaningful standard of living during retirement
The monthly benefit for an individual disability income policy is usually limited to a percentage of the insured income in order to avoid
Over Insurance
Medicare part A covers
Inpatient hospital stay for a maximum of 60 days, skilled nursing facility expenses with prior hospitalization for a maximum of 100 days, home healthcare for DME, aids and pt nursing, hospice care with no more than 5 day respite for usual caregivers
The time limit for filing claim disputes his address in which provision of an accident and health policy
Legal actions