Medicare Supplement policies (also known as Medigap policies) are standardized and must follow federal and state laws designed to protect you. Insurance companies can only sell you a "standardized" policy identified in most states by letters (see the chart below).
All policies offer the same basic benefits but some offer additional benefits, so you can choose which one meets your needs. As you can see in the comparison chart there are many options from which to choose. As licensed insurance agents we can help you understand the differences between the plans so that you can decide on the right plan for you.
In Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, Medigap policies are standardized in a different way.
Did you know that each insurance company decides which Medigap policies it wants to sell, although state laws might affect which ones they offer? Insurance companies that sell Medigap policies:
Don't have to offer every Medigap plan
Must offer Medigap Plan A if they offer any Medigap policy
Must also offer Plan C or Plan F if they offer any plan
Keep in mind, that the Medicare Supplement policy covers co-insurance after you've paid the deductible (unless the Medigap policy also pays the deductible).
The chart below shows basic information about the different benefits Medigap policies cover.
Yes = the plan covers 100% of this benefit
No = the policy doesn't cover that benefit
% = the plan covers that percentage of this benefit
N/A = not applicable
| Medigap Benefits | Medigap Plans | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
F* |
G* |
K |
L |
M |
N |
|
|
Part A coinsurance and hospital costs up to an additional 365 days after Medicare benefits are used up |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Part B coinsurance or copayment |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
50% |
75% |
Yes |
Yes*** |
|
Blood (first 3 pints) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
50% |
75% |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Part A hospice care coinsurance or copayment |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
50% |
75% |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Skilled nursing facility care coinsurance |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
50% |
75% |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Part A deductible |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
50% |
75% |
50% |
Yes |
|
Part B deductible |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Part B |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Foreign travel exchange (up to plan limits) |
No |
No |
80% |
80% |
80% |
80% |
No |
No |
80% |
80% |
|
Out-of-pocket limit** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$5,880 in 2020 ($6,220 in 2021) |
$2,940 in 2020 ($3,110 in 2021) |
N/A |
N/A |
* Plans F and G also offer a high-deductible plan in some states. With this option, you must pay for Medicare-covered costs (coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles) up to the deductible amount of $2,340 in 2020 ($2,370 in 2021) before your policy pays anything. (Plans C and F aren't available to people who were newly eligible for Medicare on or after January 1, 2020.)
** For Plans K and L, after you meet your out-of-pocket yearly limit and your yearly Part B deductible, the Medigap plan pays 100% of covered services for the rest of the calendar year.
*** Plan N pays 100% of the Part B coinsurance, except for a copayment of up to $20 for some office visits and up to a $50 copayment for emergency room visits that don't result in inpatient admission.
This information was obtained through official government Medicare resources.
By contacting the phone number on this website you will be directed to a licensed agent.