Medicare Supplement (Medigap)
Private policies filling Medicare cost-sharing gaps (deductibles, coinsurance), standardized into lettered plans in most states, guaranteed issue during the 6-month open enrollment at Part B age 65, prohibited from duplicating Part D.
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Which statement about Medigap Plan A is correct?
Plan A provides the core benefits that every standardized Medigap policy must include. — Medigap policies are federally standardized into plans A through N, and Plan A is the base plan: it covers the core benefits that every Medigap policy must include, such as the Part A coinsurance and hospital costs plus an additional 365 lifetime hospital days, the Part B coinsurance (the 20% share), the first three pints of blood, and the Part A hospice care coinsurance. Other plans add benefits on top of this core. Medigap policies sold to new beneficiaries since 2006 may not cover prescription drugs, and Medigap supplements Original Medicare rather than replacing it as Medicare Advantage does.
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The Medicare Supplement open enrollment period:
Begins when the person is age 65 or older and enrolled in Medicare Part B, and lasts six months — The Medicare Supplement (Medigap) open enrollment period is a six-month window that begins when the person is both age 65 or older and enrolled in Medicare Part B. During this period, insurers cannot deny coverage, condition coverage on health, or charge higher premiums due to health status. (A limited pre-existing condition waiting period of up to six months may still apply under CIC 10192.11(c), offset by prior creditable coverage.) This guaranteed-issue window is crucial because after it ends, insurers may medically underwrite and deny coverage for health conditions.
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- Medical ExpenseWhich statement about Medigap Plan A is correct?
- Medical ExpenseThe Medicare Supplement open enrollment period:
- State RegulationsBefore a Medigap policy is sold, California law requires the applicant to receive:
- Medical ExpenseA beneficiary who is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan and also owns a Medigap policy:
- Medical ExpenseWhich of the following is NOT a type of Medicare Advantage (Part C) plan?
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