Medicare supplement insurance is meant to bridge the gap between the amount a provider charges and the amount Medicare covers.  While Medicare covers the majority of your healthcare expenses, it does not foot the entire bill.    A Medicare supplement … Continue reading →

Considering the expenses of keeping up with one’s health, it may be in your best interest to obtain a Medigap policy to supplement your Medicare. Medicare does pick up some of your healthcare costs, but it does not cover all.  There … Continue reading →

Medigap plans can be affordable, even for those living on a fixed income. Since Medicare was never designed to cover every expense related to healthcare, it’s nice that these standardized plans are available to help out where they can. You should first choose … Continue reading →

There are many different Medigap (Medicare Supplement) plans that have differing levels of coverage.  One fo the most popular plans is Medicare Supplement Plan F. Medigap Plan F provides coverage for all Medicare deductibles, co-pays, and excess charges.  An excess charge is the difference … Continue reading →

Those who are familiar with Medicare and its practices know Open Enrollment to take place from November the 15th to January 1st.  Please take special note that this year Medicare Open Enrollment be at a different time.  It will take place October the … Continue reading →

Even if you are currently very healthy and think you could make due on Medicare alone, you should still strongly consider applying for a Medicare Supplement policy.  Medicare Supplements help to cover costs that Original Medicare alone does not pick … Continue reading →

Many who have Medicare Supplement policies are annoyed that their rates continually increase… sometimes even more than once per year.  Most Medicare Supplement providing insurance companies have rate lock-in periods during which time their new clients will not receive a rate increase.  Please keep … Continue reading →

Once you have decided on and received a Medicare Supplement policy, you may wonder if you need to do anything to file your claims. Keep in mind that Medigap policies function to supplement your coverage under Original Medicare; they do not replace it.  … Continue reading →

If you would like to supplement the coverage provided to you under Medicare, you may want to consider purchasing a Medigap policy. Medigap (also known as Medicare Supplement policies) functions to help cover what Medicare by itself does not.  Medicare Supplement policies are provided by many private insurance companies.  It is in your best … Continue reading →

When you are pinching pennies and trying to get the most bang for your buck, your choices in insurance are definitely taken into account.  While Medicare Advantage Plans seem to be cheaper across the board, they may not always be … Continue reading →