08/27/2026
What Is a Medicare Supplement Plan?
You may have heard the term Medigap — but what exactly is it?
A Medicare Supplement Insurance plan is private insurance designed to help pay some of the healthcare costs that Original Medicare (Parts A and B) doesn't fully cover, such as certain copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles.
Here are a few important things to know:
• Medigap works with Original Medicare.
• You must generally have Medicare Part A and Part B to buy a Medigap policy.
• Medigap plans are standardized, so the benefits of the same lettered plan are generally the same regardless of the insurance company.
• Medigap does not include prescription drug coverage, so you may need a separate Part D plan.
Your timing matters, especially around your Medigap Open Enrollment Period, when you generally have important protections when buying a policy.
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