Medicare Plans

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Medicare Advantage Plans

Medicare Advantage Plans, sometimes called Part C, 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 the Medicare Advantage Plan. This coverage can include prescription drug coverage.

Medicare Advantage Plans include:


  • Medicare Health Maintenance Organization (HMOs)
  • Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO)
  • Private Fee-for-Service Plans
  • Medicare Special Needs Plans


When you join a Medicare Advantage Plan, you use the health insurance card that you get from the plan for your helth care. In most of these plans, there generally are extra benefits and lower co-payments than in the Original Medicare Plan. Most Medicare Advantage Plans are managed care plans. Usually a health maintenance organization (HMO) or a preferred provider organization (PPO) and you may have to see doctors that belong to the plan or go to certain hospitals to get services.


To join a Medicare Advantage Plan, you must have Medicare Part A and B. You will have to pay your monthly Medicare Part B premium to Medicare. In addition, you may have to pay a monthly premium to your Medicare Advantage Plan for the extra benefits that they offer.


In 2026,the standard Part B premium amount is $202.90 (or higher depending on your income). However, some people who get social security benefits pay less than this amount.


When can I enroll?


Keep in mind that Medicare limits when you can join, switch, or drop a Medicare Advantage Plan. You can join a plan when you first become eligible for Medicare. This is anytime beginning three months before the month you turn 65 and ends three months after the month you turn 65.


For example, if you turn 65 on May 5, your eligibility period starts on February 1 and ends on August 31.If you are disabled and have Social Security Disability Insurance, you can join an advantage plan three months before to three months after month 25 of  your disability. You can switch or drop your Medicare Advantage during an enrollment period between October 15 and December 7 of each year.


Medicare Supplement (MEDIGAP) Insurance


Keep in mind that Medicare limits when you can join, switch, or drop a Medicare Advantage Plan. You can join a plan when you first become eligible for Medicare. This is anytime beginning three months before the month you turn 65 and ends three months after the month you turn 65.


For example, if you turn 65 on May 5, your eligibility period starts on February 1 and ends on August 31.

If you are disabled and have Social Security Disability Insurance, you can join an advantage plan three months before to three months after month 25 of  your disability.

You can switch or drop your Medicare Advantage during an enrollment period between October 15 and December 7 of each year.


What you need to know about Medicare Supplement policies


  1. You must have Medicare Part A and Part B.
  2. If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, you can switch to a Medicare supplement insurance policy during certain enrollment periods or if you meet certain criteria (underwriting may apply), but make sure you can leave the Medicare Advantage Plan before your Medicare Supplement insurance policy begins.
  3. You pay the private insurance company a monthly premium for your Medicare Supplement insurance policy in addition to the monthly Part B premium that you pay to Medicare.
  4. A Medigap policy only covers one person. If you and your spouse both want Medigap coverage, you'll each have to guy separate policies.
  5. You can buy a Medicare Supplement insurance policy from any insurance company that's licensed in your state to sell one.
  6. Any standardized Medicare Supplement insurance policy is guaranteed renewable even if you have health problems. The means the insurance company can't cancel your Medicare supplement insurance po9licy as long as you pay the premium.
  7. Medicare Supplement insurance policies sold after January 1, 2006 aren't allowed to include prescription drug coverage. If you want a prescription drug coverage, you can join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D)
  8. It's illegal for anyone to sell you a Medigap policy if you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, unless you're switching back to Original Medicare.