Titan completes a $300,000 life insurance application form with his insurance agent Esther. Esther informs him that the insurer will request an attending physicians' statement (APS). Titan inquires about the purpose of an APS. Which of the following is Titan's CORRECT response? Select one correct answer from the list 1. An APS is needed to obtain a summary of Titan's medical history. 2 An APS is needed to obtain a summary of Titan's family medical history. 3. 4. An APS is needed to obtain more information about Titan's lifestyle. An APS is needed to find out why Titan's driver's license was suspended. 000 0 Alicia, a human resources specialist at RioTech, has been offered a more challenging and better paying position at Mirage Inc. She has $100,000 of convertible group life through RioTech's group insurance plan. Alicia needs the insurance to cover final expenses and pay off her debts. Mirage Inc. does not offer its employees group life insurance coverage. Alicia suffers from health issues that make it problematic for her to purchase an individual life insurance policy. She meets with her group insurance agent Dimitry to ask for his advice about what she should do about her insurance needs. What should Dimitry advise Alicia to do? Select one correct answer from the list 1 Purchase a $100,000 policy from Dimitry. 2. Ask RioTech if she can remain on their group plan. 3. Convert the $100,000 group benefit to an individual plan. 4. Implement a group life insurance plan at Mirage Inc. O O O O

Oscar Wang was seriously injured in a snowboarding accident that broke both his legs and an arm. His medical expenses included five days of hospitalization at $900 a day, $9,400 in surgical fees, $6,800 in physician's fees (including time in the hospital and six follow-up office visits), $460 in prescription medications, and $2,100 for physical therapy treatments. All of these charges fall within customary and reasonable payment amounts. If Oscar had an indemnity plan that pays 90 percent of his charges with a $1,000 deductible and a $5,000 stop-loss provision, how much would he have to pay out of pocket? Round the answer to the nearest dollar. $   What would Oscar's out-of-pocket expenses be if he belonged to an HMO with a $40 co-pay for office visits? Assume there are no other out-of-pocket costs. Round the answer to the nearest dollar. $   Monthly premiums are $320 for the indemnity plan and $455 for the HMO. If he has no other medical expenses this year, which plan provides…

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Ronald started his new job as a comrolier with Aerosystems today Carole, the employee benefes clerk, gave Renaid a packet that contained information on the company's health insurance options. Aerosystems offers is employees the choice between a private Insurance compeny plan (Blue Cross or Blue Shield, an HMO, and a PPO Ronald needs to review the packet and make a decision on which health care program best fits his needs. The folowing is an overview of that information The monthly premium cost for Ronald for the Blue Cross or Blue Shield pren will be $48.32. For al doctor's office visits. prescriptions, and major medical charges, Ronald wil be responsible for 20 percent end the insurance company will cover 80 percent of the covered charges. The annual deductible is $500 b. The HMO is provided to employees free of charge. The copayment for doctors office visits and major medical charges is $30. Prescription copayments are $5. The HMD pays 100 percent after Ronald's copayment. There is…

Rowe was admitted to the hospital suffering from a critical illness. He was given emergency treatment and later underwent surgery. On at least four occasions, Rowe’s two sons discussed with the hospital the payment for services it was to render. The first of these four conversations took place the day after Rowe was admitted. The sons informed the treating physician that their father had no financial means but that they themselves would pay for such services. During the other conversations, the sons authorized whatever treatment their father needed, assuring the hospital that they would pay for the services. After Rowe’s discharge, the hospital brought this action against the sons to recover the unpaid bill for the services rendered to their father. Are the sons’ promises to the hospital enforceable? Explain.

Problem 2 - Consistent with GAAP, indicate the amount, if any, a hospital should establish as a  liability for each of the flowing independent malpractice claims;   Mr. Joe Smith, a heart patient, files a malpractice lawsuit for $600,000. Based on Mr. Smith’s medical  records, the hospital’s attorneys are not confident of winning the case and estimate the judgement  will range from $350,000 to $400,000. The hospital does not carry medical malpractice insurance. Mrs. Jane Jones has filed a medical malpractice claim of $750,000. The hospital’s attorneys are 95%  confident the hospital will win the case if it goes to trial. The hospital does not carry medical  malpractice insurance. A hospital is being sued for medical malpractice and the hospital’s attorneys believe it is probable  the hospital will lose the case and estimate the potential loss to be $700,000 and legal and court  costs to be $40,000. The hospital carries a $750,000 medical malpractice insurance policy with a…

1. Robert works for American Motors. American Motors pays a $1,200 premium on Robert's health insurance in 2021. Robert has an operation on his big toe in 2021 that cost $7,200. The insurance company paid for $6,800 of it. Which one of the following is true for 2021? a.Robert must claim the $1,200 premium and the $6,800 insurance payment as income. b.Robert must claim the $1,200 premium paid by his employer as income. c.Robert must claim the $6,800 paid by the insurance company for the operation as income. d.None of these events are taxable on his 2021 return.   2. Electronically filed tax returns: a.Have error rates similar to paper returns. b.Offer faster refunds than paper returns. c.May not be transmitted from a taxpayer's home computer. d.Constitute less than 50 percent of the returns filed with the IRS.   3. John, age 25, is a full-time student at a state university. John lives with his unmarried sister, Ann, who provides over half of his support. His only income is $4,400 of…

Bernadette suffers from multiple sclerosis and has great difficulty climbing stairs. Upon the recommendation of her physician, she has an elevator chair-system installed in her personal residence. In connection with the system, Bernadette incurs and pays the following amounts during the current year: Doctor and hospital bills $6,700 Elevator chair-system 19,500 Installation charge for elevator chair-system 1,500 Cost of certified appraisal 500   In addition, Bernadette pays $1,350 for prescribed medicines. The system has an estimated useful life of 25 years. The appraisal was to determine the value of Bernadette's residence with and without the system. The appraisal states that her residence was worth $224,000 before the system was installed and $240,000 after the installation. Bernadette's AGI for the year was $83,000. What is the total of her qualifying medical expenses for 2018?$ What is her medical expense deduction for the current year?$

Personal automobile policy coverage. Zachary Lee has a personal automobile policy [PAP] with coverage of $25,000/$50,000 for bodily injury liability, $25,000 for property damage liability, $5,000 for medical payments, and a $500 deductible for collision insurance. How much will his insurance cover in each of the following situations? Will he have any out-of-pocket costs? Zachary loses control and skids on ice, running into a parked car and causing $3,785 damage to the unoccupied vehicle and $2,350 damage to his own car. Zachary runs a stop sign and causes a serious auto accident, badly injuring two people. The injured parties win lawsuits against him for $30,000 each. Zachary’s 18-year old son borrows his car. He backs into a telephone pole and causes $450 damage to the car.

Isis quit her job at A Corp. While at A Corp., Isis was enrolled in their group health insurance plan. Now, Isis works for C Corp., which also has a group insurance plan. According to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, C Corp. must ______.   a. pay A Corp. so that Isis can maintain her health insurance through A Corp   b. wait to enroll Isis in C Corp.'s plan until she has been employed with the company for 1 year   c. reimburse Isis for any out-of-pocket expenses she incurred while unemployed   d. allow her to participate in the company group health insurance plan