What's medicare supplement insurance (medigap) When you’re getting started with medicare, you can either buy medigap or enroll in a medicare advantage plan, but you can’t have both You can't buy medigap while you're in a medicare advantage plan unless you're switching back to original medicare. When you compare medigap plans, you’ll see their estimated costs so make sure you contact the insurance company for a more accurate price Compare the costs of medigap plans in your area. A medicare advantage plan is another way to get your medicare coverage besides original medicare, while a medigap policy only helps pay for the costs that original medicare doesn’t cover.
Medicare supplement insurance (medigap) is extra insurance you can buy from a private insurance company to help pay your share of costs in original medicare. Health insurance companies must clearly identify a medigap policy as medicare supplement insurance. your best time to buy a policy is during your medigap open enrollment period Follow these steps when you’re ready to buy a medigap policy:
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