Question

which of the following is not true about medicare?
○ a. it loses millions of dollars each year in fraudulent claims.
○ b. the medicare trust fund may be in danger of running out of funding.
○ c. it covers all the costs of health care for seniors.
○ d. most physicians today accept medicare patients.

Explanation:

• Option a: Medicare does face millions in fraudulent claims yearly, so this is true.
• Option b: The Medicare trust fund has concerns about funding sustainability, so this is true.
• Option c: Medicare does not cover all health - care costs for seniors; there are out - of - pocket costs, deductibles, etc. So this statement is not true.
• Option d: Most physicians do accept Medicare patients, so this is true.

Answer:

c. It covers all the costs of health care for seniors.