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* Most Popular | G* Most Popular | 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 Excess Charge | 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 | $7,220 | 3,610 | n/a | n/a |
*Plan F and G on the above Medicare Supplement chart offers a high-deductible plan. If you have this option, this means you must pay for Medicare-covered costs up to the deductible amount of $2,870 before your Medigap plan pays anything.
Note that as of January 1, 2020, Medigap plans sold to new people with Medicare aren’t allowed to cover the Part B deductible. Because of this, Plans C and F are not available to people new to Medicare starting on January 1, 2020.
**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.
***Foreign travel emergency coverage with Medigap policies has a lifetime limit of $50,000.
****Plan N on the above Medicare Supplement Chart 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.
*********The above premiums represent national averages. Plan premiums can and do vary by state and by carrier.
The above Medicare Supplement chart information was retrieved from Medicare.gov.
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