Are these questions asked in USMLE? was doing from qbank. anyways whats the answer . please give logic along.
A 64-year-old widow with substantial savings develops Alzheimer disease. She has a 36-year-old son who still lives at home and is anticipating receiving an ample inheritance. His mother is beginning to require around-the-clock supervision; consequently, the son starts to look into residential care options. He is appalled by the cost, but a friend tells him not to
worry because at her age Medicaid will pick up the tab. Which of the following statements about her potential use of the federal Medicare or Medicaid program to finance her care is most accurate?
(A) Medicaid will not cover the cost of her medications.
(B) Medicaid will not pay for her residential care.
(C) She will become eligible for Medicaid only if she has contributed to the program through federal withholding of her wages.
(D) She will become eligible for Medicaid only upon turning 65.
(E) She will become eligible for Medicaid only if impoverished.
(F) In another year, Medicare will pay the cost of residential care.
A 64-year-old widow with substantial savings develops Alzheimer disease. She has a 36-year-old son who still lives at home and is anticipating receiving an ample inheritance. His mother is beginning to require around-the-clock supervision; consequently, the son starts to look into residential care options. He is appalled by the cost, but a friend tells him not to
worry because at her age Medicaid will pick up the tab. Which of the following statements about her potential use of the federal Medicare or Medicaid program to finance her care is most accurate?
(A) Medicaid will not cover the cost of her medications.
(B) Medicaid will not pay for her residential care.
(C) She will become eligible for Medicaid only if she has contributed to the program through federal withholding of her wages.
(D) She will become eligible for Medicaid only upon turning 65.
(E) She will become eligible for Medicaid only if impoverished.
(F) In another year, Medicare will pay the cost of residential care.