True Or False: The 5-star Icon

1. It is difficult to determine if a plan has received a 5-star rating.

True

False

False. You’ll find this icon on just about every page of a 5-star plan in the Medicare plan finder.

Explanation

False. You’ll find this icon on just about every page of a 5-star plan in the Medicare plan finder.

About This Quiz

Do you have a Medicare Advantage plan or a prescription drug plan? If the answer is “yes,” do you know what this symbol represents? It is a 5-star icon. Medicare attaches this designation to some Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans. Determine whethe... see morethe following statements are true or false and find out how much you know about this icon.

Learn more about the star rating at www. Medicare. Gov/Pubs/pdf/11226. Pdf.
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This icon identifies that a plan has received 5 stars, Medicare's highest overall quality rating.

True

False

True. The icon identifies a Medicare Advantage or a Part D prescription drug plan that has received a 5-start overall rating, Medicare's highest rating, for the current year.

Explanation

True. The icon identifies a Medicare Advantage or a Part D prescription drug plan that has received a 5-start overall rating, Medicare's highest rating, for the current year.

3. There are many 5-star Medicare Advantage plans available in every state.

True

False

False. In 2013, there are only 13 Medicare Advantage plans that received an overall rating of five stars. That number is up from nine in 2012.

Explanation

False. In 2013, there are only 13 Medicare Advantage plans that received an overall rating of five stars. That number is up from nine in 2012.

4. Medicare has limited the number of mailings that a 5-star plan can do.

True

False

False. Unlike other Medicare Advantage plans, those with an overall rating of five stars can market to consumers any time during the year.

Explanation

False. Unlike other Medicare Advantage plans, those with an overall rating of five stars can market to consumers any time during the year.

5. You can enroll in a plan with a 5-star rating from January through April and during the Open Enrollment Period in the fall.

True

False

False. If a 5-star plan is available, a Medicare beneficiary can switch to it at any time during the year (but only once from December 8-November 30).

Explanation

False. If a 5-star plan is available, a Medicare beneficiary can switch to it at any time during the year (but only once from December 8-November 30).

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