Medicare Supplements cost Medicare more
A study of Medicare claims shows that seniors with a Plan F Medicare Supplement use more health care services than those who have co-payments. The post Medicare Supplements cost Medicare more appeared...
View ArticleMedicare: Colonoscopy Cost
How much will you pay for a colonoscopy? The post Medicare: Colonoscopy Cost appeared first on Medicareblog.org.
View ArticleWhy Choose a Medicare Supplement?
Medicare supplements are also known as "medigap" plans because they fill the gaps in Medicare. Medicare supplements cost more than Medicare Advantage - up front. The post Why Choose a Medicare...
View ArticleGuaranteed Issue for Medigap
Seniors enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan who move to a new state (or even another county), can get a Medicare supplement with "guaranteed issue". The post Guaranteed Issue for Medigap appeared...
View ArticleMedicare Supplement Canceled
I got a call from a client who had her Medicare supplement canceled. It turns out she had some upheaval in her home and she had to move out for a few months. She did not get her mail, so she did not...
View ArticleMedigap Plans for People under 65
Are Medigap plans for people under 65 available in Arizona? Medigap plans for people under 65 are not available in Arizona and 19 other states. An article on kff.org looks at which states require...
View ArticleMedigap with Guaranteed Issue
What does it mean to get Medigap with guaranteed issue? And when does this come into play? Here is one example: Medicare says that when people are required to change their Medicare Advantage plan...
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