Can you help me compare Original Medicare to Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans?
Medicare doesn’t pay for all of your healthcare costs. There are “gaps” or “out-of-pocket” costs that you must pay in the Original Medicare plan. The chart below gives some examples of these gaps. A Medicare Supplement policy covers some, but not all, of the gaps in the Original Medicare plan. If you are in the Original Medicare plan, a Medicare Supplement policy might help you: • Lower your out-of-pocket costs, and • Get more health insurance coverage To view examples of costs you could pay if you are in Original Medicare, without a Medigap Policy, see the chart on page 8 of the Choosing a Medigap Policy publication from Medicare.gov.
