If you're worried about Medicare costs, a Medigap(supplemental) health insurance plan is a way to “fill in the gaps”. A Medigap/Supplement plan assists with the charges that Original Medicare (A&B) leave the beneficiary with. This includes payment of co-pays, deductibles, hospital costs, medical equipment etc…
A Medicare Supplement Plan is only available if you already enrolled in Original Medicare (A&B). Medigap insurance covers Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) and Part B (medical insurance), but not Medicare Part D (prescription drug plans).
If you decide to enroll in a supplemental/medigap plan, you will need to enroll in a Part D Drug plan as well.
Our agents have hundreds of supplemental clients and specialize in assisting those clients with cost analysis to offer the highest coverage at the lowest cost.
While the coverage in Medicare Supplement insurance plans is standardized, the costs are not. Different insurers may charge different premiums for the same lettered plan.
Insurers may set their premiums in three different ways, resulting in different prices for monthly premiums.
Community No-Age-Rated
Plans have the same monthly premiums, regardless of you your age.
Issue-Age-Rated
Plans that base monthly premiums on your age when you first enroll, meaning the younger you are when you enroll, the cheaper your premiums will be.
Attained-Age-Rated
Monthly premiums are based on your age when you first enrolled, but they go up as you get older.
Once you are 65 or older and enrolled in a Medicare Part B plan, you can get a Medicare Supplement insurance policy. Medicare Supplement plans are also available to you if you’re younger than age 65 and eligible for Medicare due to disability.
Both Medicare Advantage and Medigap plans are sold by private insurers, but there are significant differences. Medigap insurance is supplemental and fills gaps by covering out-of-pocket expenditures connected with Original Medicare, whereas Medicare Advantage plans replace Original Medicare and often give extra coverage. You can pick between the two, but you cannot have both a Medigap coverage and a Medicare Advantage plan.
Yes! We understand that this process may be difficult for many people. Before choosing a plan, give us a call so that we can go over all of the options to make sure you are making the best choice that will help you the most while also helping you save money as well. We are here to help you!
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