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Medigap:

  • Buy from a private company

  • Generally, you need Part A and Part B to buy a Medigap policy

  • Medigap policies are standardized, and in most states named by letters, like Plan G or Plan K

  • The benefits in each lettered plan are the same, no matter which insurance company sells it.

  • Price is the only difference

  • If you don’t buy a Medigap policy within 6 months of when you first get Part A and Part B, you may not be able to buy a policy or you may pay more.

  • You can’t buy a Medigap policy if you join Medicare Advantage

  • Medigap plans sold after 2005 don’t include prescription drug coverage.