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    Comparing Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan Coverage

    For seniors who want supplement insurance, many private insurance companies offer Medicare Advantage plans with low premiums. Eligible seniors include those enrolled in Medicare Part B. Premiums are offered at lower rates because the federal government provides insurance companies subsidies to enroll seniors in the medicare supplement plans.
    The Medicare Advantage medical coverage is offered by [...]

    What are the “Election Periods”?

    So much attention is focused on the Annual Coordinated Election Period (AEP) for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and prescription drug plans (PDPs) that beneficiaries and their advocates may be unaware of other Medicare enrollment periods. These enrollment periods and their acronyms are confusing and overlapping. A beneficiary who does not act [...]

    what is the difference between an advantage plan and a Supplement?

    Medicare Advantage Plans
    Medicare Advantage Plans are health plan options that are part of the Medicare program. If you join one of these plans, you generally get all your Medicare-covered health care through that plan. This coverage can include prescription drug coverage. Medicare Advantage Plans include:

    Medicare Health Maintenance Organization (HMOs)
    Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO)
    Private [...]