Perhaps you’ve heard about Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Supplement plans, and you’re wondering how they’re different. Both types of plans are available from private insurance companies. With most Medicare Supplement plans, you can see any doctor who accepts Medicare assignment. Some Medicare Supplement plans may cover emergency medical care when you’re out of the [...]

Medicare Supplement plans are offered by private insurance companies. Medicare Supplement Plan F, like other Medigap plan options signified by a letter (A-D, F-G, K-N), contains standardized benefits in most states. This standardization means you’ll get the same coverage for a Plan F wherever you buy from (except in Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Wisconsin). Some companies [...]

Medigap is extra health insurance that you buy from a private company to pay health care costs not covered by Original Medicare, such as co-payments, deductibles, and health care if you travel outside the U.S. [...]