Medigap: A Primer

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Medigap: A Primer

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By Carol Rapaport (au)
Year: 2012
Pages: 32
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-3979-5

Product Code: 1457839792

Description

Medicare is a nationwide health insurance program for individuals aged 65 and over and certain disabled individuals. The basic Medicare benefit package provides broad protection against the costs of many, primarily acute, health care services. However, Medicare beneficiaries may still have significant additional costs, including copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and the full cost of services that are not covered by Medicare. In 2008, about 17% of Medicare beneficiaries purchased the private supplemental insurance known as Medigap to fill some of the cost gaps left by Original Medicare. The most popular plans are the most comprehensive, and cover all deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance not covered by Medicare. Medigap is financed through beneficiary payments to the private insurance firms. Federal law requires that Medigap insurers observe many consumer protections. This report covers the history of Medigap legislation, the various types of Medigap plans, consumer protections awarded to Medigap beneficiaries, and the requirements facing the insurance providers and the NAIC. Following an empirical description of Medigap markets, the report discusses proposals related to the percentages of a Medigap insureräó»s revenue that is returned as benefits to the policy holders and Medigap cost-sharing requirements. Figures and tables. This is a print on demand report.

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