Health & Fitness
What's Next If You Want a Public Part C Medicare Advantage Supplement
OK, Medicare people. One week to go. So... IF...
- You don't get a Medicare supplement from a former employer. (If you do get a Medicare supplement from a former employer, this whole October 15 to December 7 thing most likely means nothing to you.)
- You agree you need a Medicare supplement (like 97% of the rest of us on Medicare).
- You don't get Social Security Extra Help/LIS and you are not signed up for Massachusetts' Prescription Advantage (if you are on either of these plans, the whole October 15 to December 7 thing also means nothing to you; you can change plans as often as every month)
- You compared private Medigap supplements with public Part C Medicare health plans.
- You decided to go the public Part C route on the Medicare and You decision tree (see Note).
Or you can just go to Medicare Plan Finder (see image) and enter your zip code.
NOTE: Even if you decided on private Medigap insurance, you probably need a Part D drug plan unless you have creditable coverage from a former employer or union or the VA. If that's the case, the how-to over the next few days also applies to you as well.
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