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Mr. Johannsen is entitled to Medicare Part A and Part B. He gains the Part D low-income subsidy. How does that affect his ability to enroll or disenroll in a Part D plan?

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Answer: He qualifies for a special enrollment period and can then enroll in or disenroll from a Part D plan and the subsidy will then apply to the plan he chooses.

Step-by-step explanation:

Medicare Part A helps an individual pay for the hospital and the facility costs such as hospital rooms, meals, nurse care etc.

Medicare Part B helps pay for the medical costs which occurs outside the hospital such as doctor visits etc. Parts A and B are refered to as the Original Medicare and they're run by the federal government.

On the other hand, Part D helps pay for prescription drugs. In this case, since Mr Johannsen gains the Part D low-income subsidy, he qualifies for a special enrollment period and can therefore enroll in or disenroll from a Part D plan and the subsidy will then be applied to the plan he chooses.

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