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ONSCREEN TEXT: Medicare Moment
with Phil Moeller – author, journalist and Medicare and retirement expert
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ONSCREEN TEXT: Medicare Supplement Basics
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Phil Moeller: Private Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans, also called Medigap, can be paired with Original Medicare to protect people from large out-of-pocket bills not fully covered under Parts A and B of Medicare.
ONSCREEN TEXT: Protect from large out-of-pocket bills
Phil Moeller: Like Original Medicare, Medigap works with any health provider in the country who accepts Medicare. Medigap plans do not include prescription drug coverage however, so many people also get a part D drug plan from a private insurer.
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ONSCREEN TEXT: Guaranteed coverage
Phil Moeller: You are guaranteed coverage if you buy the plan when you first enroll in Medicare. This right ends later, and you then could face underwriting restrictions in obtaining coverage.
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ONSCREEN TEXT: Defined by letters
Phil Moeller: Medigap plans are identified by letters. Each covers different amounts of the care and services Original Medicare does not fully cover. More comprehensive plans cost more. All identical letter plans such as letter A, B and so forth, must cover the same things. But insurers can charge different premiums.
ONSCREEN TEXT: Shop carefully
Phil Moeller: So shop carefully before you buy. Once you have a Medigap Plan, you can keep it the rest of your life with guaranteed annual renewals.
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ONSCREEN TEXT: United Healthcare
