Free Insurance Licensing InsNV_Health02 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 2

A Health Savings Account is available only to an eligible individual, and a central eligibility requirement is coverage under a qualified High Deductible Health Plan. Therefore, choice A is correct. The individual also generally must not have disqualifying other health coverage, be enrolled in Medicare, or be claimable as another person’s tax dependent. Long-term care insurance does not itself establish HSA eligibility. Medicare enrollment generally prevents new HSA contributions, although the account balance may still be used for qualified expenses under applicable tax rules. An HSA offers tax-favored contributions, tax-deferred growth, and tax-free distributions for qualified medical expenses when statutory requirements are met. The HDHP must satisfy annual federal deductible and out-of-pocket limits, which are adjusted periodically. The IRS states that eligible individuals must have HDHP coverage and no disqualifying health coverage to make HSA contributions. See IRS HSA guidance . Study Guide References/Topics: Taxation and Business Uses of Health Insurance; Health Savings Accounts; High Deductible Health Plans.

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Group vision coverage is an ancillary group health benefit designed primarily for routine vision care and corrective eyewear. Its usual covered services include periodic eye examinations, lenses, frames, and—in plans that provide the option—contact lenses. The key distinction is between routine vision expenses and medical or surgical eye treatment. Choice C contains the customary routine vision benefits and is therefore correct. Laser refractive surgery is commonly elective and is not a standard core group vision benefit. Cataract removal and retinal corrective surgery are medical or surgical procedures ordinarily addressed through medical expense coverage, subject to that policy’s provisions, rather than through a routine vision plan. Vision plans often apply a stated allowance, benefit schedule, copayment, provider-network requirement, or frequency limit to exams, frames, lenses, and contacts. The insured should therefore recognize that the plan does not provide unlimited eye-care coverage; it covers specified routine corrective services under the contract’s schedule of benefits. Study Guide References/Topics: Group Health Insurance; Types of Health Insurance Policies; Limited-Coverage Health Plans.

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Medicare Advantage Plans are best described as government-subsidized private insurance. Medicare Advantage, also called Medicare Part C, is offered by private companies that contract with Medicare and must follow Medicare rules. Eligible beneficiaries receive their Medicare-covered benefits through the private plan instead of receiving benefits through Original Medicare directly.

The federal Medicare program pays private Medicare Advantage organizations to provide covered services to enrolled beneficiaries. The plans must provide all medically necessary services covered by Original Medicare, except hospice care, which remains covered under Original Medicare. Many Medicare Advantage plans also include prescription drug coverage and may provide additional benefits such as dental, vision, hearing, wellness, or transportation benefits.

The plans are private, but they are not privately subsidized government insurance. They are federally regulated Medicare arrangements supported by Medicare payments. They are not long-term care riders and are not welfare benefit plans. Enrollees generally continue paying their Medicare Part B premium and may also pay a plan premium, although some plans have a $0 additional premium.

Study Guide references/topics: Medicare Part C; Medicare Advantage; private insurers; federal Medicare program; Medicare Advantage overview .

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If reconstructive surgery is begun within three years after a mastectomy, the amount of benefits for that surgery must equal the amount provided by the policy at the time of the mastectomy. Therefore, the tested maximum period is three years.

Nevada requires a policy that covers mastectomy to provide commensurate coverage for reconstruction of the breast on which the mastectomy was performed, surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to create symmetry, prostheses, and treatment of physical complications of all stages of mastectomy, including lymphedema. The attending physician and patient determine the appropriate care.

The three-year rule protects an insured from losing the original level of reconstruction benefits merely because reconstruction is delayed. If surgery begins more than three years after the mastectomy, benefits are governed by the policy terms, conditions, and exclusions in effect at the time reconstructive surgery begins.

This question does not ask how long all reconstruction coverage disappears. It tests the period during which the policy must preserve the benefit amount available at the time of mastectomy.

Study Guide references/topics: mastectomy coverage; reconstructive surgery; breast reconstruction; mandated health benefits; NRS 689B.0375 .

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A group health policy that terminates dependent-child coverage at a stated limiting age must continue coverage for an eligible dependent child who remains incapable of self-sustaining employment because of a qualifying disability and who remains dependent on the insured group member for support and maintenance. To preserve that continuation right, the required proof must be furnished within 31 days after the child reaches the policy’s limiting age.

This is a time-sensitive protection. The purpose is to prevent automatic termination of coverage solely because a dependent reaches the normal age limit when the child remains disabled and financially dependent. After initial proof is provided, the insurer may require continuing proof of incapacity and dependency, but it may not demand that proof more often than permitted by law.

The 31-day rule should be distinguished from notice periods for newborn coverage, conversion rights, premium grace periods, and claim notices. Each insurance provision may use a different time period, so examination questions often test the exact statutory deadline.

Study Guide references/topics: group health dependents; limiting age; continuation of coverage; NRS 689B.035 .

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Business Overhead Expense insurance reimburses a business for specified ongoing operating expenses when a business owner becomes disabled. Eligible expenses commonly include employee salaries, rent, utilities, office expenses, and other ordinary fixed costs identified in the policy. Accordingly, choice B is correct. The purpose is business continuity: it helps keep the office or practice operating during the owner’s disability rather than replacing the owner’s personal income. A disability income policy, not Business Overhead Expense insurance, is the product intended to replace an individual’s lost earned income. The coverage is not restricted to corporations; it may be appropriate for sole proprietors, partners, and owners of closely held businesses, depending on underwriting and policy eligibility. It also is not limited to staff expenses alone, because rent, utilities, and other contractually covered overhead are central components of the protection. Benefits are generally limited by the actual covered overhead incurred and the policy’s monthly benefit amount. Study Guide References/Topics: Taxation and Business Uses of Health Insurance; Disability Income Insurance; Business Overhead Expense Coverage.

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Medicare is a federal social insurance program that provides hospital and medical expense coverage to eligible persons. Therefore, choice B is correct. Medicare Part A primarily covers inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing facility care under qualifying conditions, hospice care, and certain home health services. Medicare Part B primarily covers physician services, outpatient care, preventive services, durable medical equipment, and other medically necessary services. Choice A describes Medicaid, which is a needs-based medical assistance program jointly administered by federal and state governments. Choice C is incorrect because Medicare also serves people age 65 or older and individuals with qualifying end-stage renal disease or ALS; it is not limited to totally disabled persons. Choice D is incorrect because physician bills are generally associated with Part B, not Part A. Medicare beneficiaries may also choose Medicare Advantage plans, which provide Medicare-covered benefits through private plans, and may obtain prescription drug coverage under Part D. Study Guide References/Topics: Social Insurance Programs; Medicare Parts A and B; Federal Health Programs.

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Social Security disability benefits are based on a strict federal definition of disability. In general, the claimant must be unable to engage in substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that has lasted, or is expected to last, for at least 12 months or is expected to result in death. The program is not designed to insure every short-term illness, temporary injury, or partial loss of earnings.

Eligibility also depends on work history and Social Security credits in many cases. The Social Security Administration evaluates whether the person can perform past work or adjust to other substantial work, considering medical and vocational factors. A waiting period may apply before cash disability benefits begin. Separate programs, such as Supplemental Security Income, have different eligibility and income-resource rules.

For insurance examination purposes, distinguish Social Security disability from private disability-income insurance. Private coverage is based on the policy definition of disability, elimination period, benefit amount, and benefit period. Social Security disability uses the federal program’s statutory standard and administrative determination process. A producer should describe private coverage as a possible supplement to—not a replacement for—government disability benefits.

References/topics from the Study Guide: Social Security Disability; Definitions of Disability; Disability Income Insurance; Government Benefit Coordination.

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The correct answer is C, $200,000. The policy’s principal sum is $100,000, and the double-indemnity provision pays twice that amount when death results from the stated qualifying accident: a commercial airplane crash. Because the insured was flying on a commercial flight and was killed in the crash, the maximum payable benefit is two times $100,000, or $200,000. The fact that the trip was to a business meeting does not reduce the benefit under the facts given. Choice A would be appropriate only if an exclusion applied, such as an excluded type of aviation activity. Choice B states only the policy’s base amount and ignores the double-indemnity provision. Choice D incorrectly adds an additional amount beyond the stated double benefit. AD & D coverage pays only when the loss falls within the policy’s accidental-loss definition and occurs within any stated loss period. Aviation wording matters: commercial passenger travel is commonly covered, while piloting, crew duties, private aircraft, or military aviation may be treated differently under the contract. Study Guide References/Topics: Group Health Insurance; Accidental Death and Dismemberment; Double Indemnity.

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Medicare Part A is commonly called hospital insurance. It generally helps cover inpatient hospital care, limited skilled nursing facility care following a qualifying hospital stay, hospice care, and certain home health services. Part A benefits are subject to program rules, benefit periods, deductibles, coinsurance, eligibility conditions, and coverage limitations. It does not mean that every hospital-related service is fully paid.

Medicare Part B is medical insurance. It generally covers physicians’ services, outpatient care, preventive services, durable medical equipment, and other medically necessary services. Part C, Medicare Advantage, is an alternative way for eligible beneficiaries to receive Medicare-covered benefits through approved private plans. Part D provides outpatient prescription-drug coverage through private plans approved by Medicare.

A producer must understand that Medicare supplements and Medicare Advantage plans coordinate differently with Original Medicare. A Medicare supplement policy is designed to help pay certain deductibles, coinsurance, and other gaps in Original Medicare. A Medicare Advantage plan generally replaces the method of receiving Parts A and B services through a private managed plan rather than functioning as a standard supplement.

The examination focus is the basic division: Part A is primarily hospital-related coverage; Part B is primarily medical and outpatient coverage.

References/topics from the Study Guide: Medicare; Medicare Part A; Medicare Part B; Medicare Advantage; Medicare Supplement Insurance.

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