Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap)

 

A Medigap policy is health insurance sold by private insurance companies to fill the “gaps” in Original Medicare Plan coverage. Medigap policies help pay some of the health care costs that the Original Medicare Plan doesn’t cover. If you are in the Original Medicare Plan and have a Medigap policy, then Medicare and your Medigap policy will pay both their shares of covered health care costs.

 

Insurance companies can only sell you a “standardized” Medigap policy. These Medigap policies must all have specific benefits so you can compare them easily.

You may be able to choose up to 12 different standardized Medigap policies (Medigap Plans A through L). Medigap policies must follow Federal and State laws. These laws protect you. A Medigap policy must be clearly identified on the cover as “Medicare Supplement Insurance.”  

 

*Each plan, A through L, has a different set of basic and extra benefits.

 

It’s important to compare Medigap policies because costs can vary. The benefits in any Medigap Plan A through L are the same for any insurance company. Each insurance company decides which Medigap policies it wants to sell.

 

Generally, when you buy a Medigap policy you must have Medicare Part A and Part B. You will have to pay the monthly Medicare Part B premium. In addition, you will have to pay a premium to the Medigap insurance company.

 

You and your spouse must each buy separate Medigap policies. Your Medigap policy won’t cover any health care costs for your spouse.

 

You may schedule a no-cost, and no-obligation consultation with one of our representatives. As certified Medicare specialists, we can help with:

 

• Giving a one-on-one crash course in Medicare

• Calculating your estimated prescription costs

• Researching prescription coverage options

• Choosing health and drug coverage tailored to your specific needs and budget

• Providing guidance to protect yourself against Medicare gaps in coverage

• Annual reviews of your coverage to make any necessary changes. Medicare and coverage options can change every year! It's important to have an advocate on your side that is up-to-date on these changes.