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Medicare Supplement Information and Resources

   

Medicare information and resources

   
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Medicare Supplement plan selection help

  

Plan Chart shows all basic plans: Plan “F” gets 60% of total Medicare Supplement consumer dollars. It’s by far the most popular plan, but choosing a plan means knowing what you want based on your needs.

  

Do you want to travel? Do you want security from excess charges? Do you want to pay the least possible and bet on staying healthy? Watch our informative videos, or call us now with question or ask for a free Guide To Medicare.

  

10 Standard Medigap Plans
Plans
Basic Benefits
A
B
C
D
F
G
K
L
M
N
Part A Hospital
(Days 61-90)
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Lifetime Reserve Days (91-150)
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
365 Life Hosp. Days-100%
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Parts A and B Blood
*
*
*
*
*
*
50%
75%
*
*
Part A Hospice Care Coinsurance or Co-Pay
*
*
*
*
*
*
50%
75%
*
*
Part B Coinsurance-20%
*
*
*
*
*
*
50%
75%
*
*
Added Benefits
A
B
C
D
F
G
K
L
M
N
Skilled Nursing Facility
Coinsurance (Days 21-100)
 
 
*
*
*
*
50%
75%
*
*
Part A Deductible
 
*
*
*
*
*
50%
75%
50%
*
Part B Deductible
 
 
*
 
*
 
 
 
*
 
Part B Excess Charges
 
 
 
 
100%
100%
 
 
 
 
Foreign Travel Emergency
 
 
*
*
*
*
 
 
*
*
Annual Out-of-Pocket Limit
 
$4,640
$2,320
 
 

Thanks to Wiess Ratings for chart information, Weiss is an excellent Medicare Resource

  

Medicare Rx

Full drug costs hitting Medicare members already (The Arizona Republic)

Arizona seniors and people with disabilities are learning the hard way about a feature in the new Medicare drug plan that can cause them to pay, at times unexpectedly, three to four times more for their drugs.

Medicare Rx

Medicare drug plan (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

MEDICARE DRUG PLAN THE PLANS Any Medicare beneficiary can buy a Medicare Part D drug insurance policy — a stand-alone plan or similar plans included in broader health coverage offered by Medicare Advantage plans. Many beneficiaries can get similar coverage through former employers, including the military or government. Low-income people may qualify for subsidized plans that offer nearly free

Medicare Rx

Part D ‘doughnut hole’ threatens to burn holes in senior citizens’ pockets (EARTHtimes.org)

The euphoria over Medicare’s Part D drug plan is slowly dying as the senior citizens are coming to realize that the plan has holes that could cost them a big bundle on medicines. The hole, called ‘doughnut hole’, requires them to spend about US$3,600 from their own pockets once their Medicare tab reached US$2,250.

Medicare Rx

Incumbent says money saved, more benefit from Medicare Plan D (South Bend Tribune)

SOUTH BEND — U.S. Rep. Chris Chocola is well aware of the “doughnut hole” and why it exists, because he was one of the members of Congress who voted for Medicare Part D legislation when it passed in late 2003.

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