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Get Medicare Supplement Insurance Sacramento, California.  4 Important Tips.

 

Buying Medicare Supplement coverage can be a daunting task.  Getting this right is a key factor in ensuring long-term financial stability.  So, where to begin?  What exactly are Medicare Supplement plans?  Which plan would be best for me?  How do I qualify?  What are the costs?

When it comes to lifestyle amenities, Sacramento has just about everything.  However, when it comes to finding assistance with health insurance, things are somewhat sparse.  There are not a lot of capable Medicare Supplement experts that are intimately familiar with Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage options in the Sacramento region.  The good news is - we are, and are happy to assist.

 

Interesting Sacramento Facts
Sacramento was not the first capital of California.  There were five others, including Monterey, San Jose, Vallejo, Benicia, and San Francisco.  Sacramento was the capital by 1862, but a fire destroyed the capital building and for a brief period the capital was temporarily San Francisco.

4 Important tips when choosing a Medicare Supplement Plan in Sacramento, California.


1.  Do not procrastinate.

When it comes to choosing the right supplement plan (sometimes referred to as Medigap Plans), the sooner you can begin the process the better.  The first thing you should do is confirm that you are actually eligible to purchase a Medicare Supplement Plan.  There is a bit more to being eligible for Medicare supplement coverage than simply turning 65.  For starts, you will need to be enrolled in both Part A, and Part B of Medicare.  If you are not certain if you are enrolled, or you do not know how to get enrolled, Please give us a call.  We can help.
If you are eligible, there is an initial enrollment period of seven months. It begins 3 months before your 65th birthday.  This open enrollment period is the best time to get your Medicare Supplement policy.


Good to know:  Shop Generic Drugs.  If you're looking to reduce your medical bills and reduce out of control medical spending, you can start by shopping generically.  Consumers tend to think of generic options as less effective or even as harmful.  This is not the case, however, when it comes to generic prescription drugs.  Though these alternatives may not be as flashy as the name-brand drugs advertised on commercials, they treat patient illnesses just as effectively for only a fraction of the cost.  You can increase your drug savings even more by shopping in preferred pharmacies or online at vendors such as GoodRx.  These options allow you access to a wide range of generic and name brand drugs at lower costs.  Preferred pharmacies take the extra step of reducing dispensing fees, saving you even more money on your next drug purchase.  For this reason, it's worth seeing if a preferred pharmacy network is included in your healthcare plan.  If not, you may want to review your options and see if adding such a plan would benefit you.

2.  Thoroughly review your options.

Medicare supplement plans are designated by letters of the alphabet (A-N).  Each plan option provides a specific level of coverage benefits for medical fees not covered by Medicare.  Give us a call to find out more about specific benefit information for every Medicare supplement plan type.


3.  Know your long-term budget.

There are 10 different Medicare Supplement plans in the market.  These plans are standardized.  This means the plan benefits of any specific plan type are the same - no matter which insurance company you purchase the plan from.  For example: A Medicare supplement G plan purchased from Aetna, will provide the same benefit coverage as an G plan purchased from AARP.)
Price however, is a different story.  The price of plans can vary significantly depending upon where you live, and which insurance company you choose.  Whichever plan you choose for your insurance needs, it must comfortably fit into your budget.


Interesting Fact:  One of the factors contributing to high health insurance costs in the U.S. is fraud.  Fraud costs the medical and health insurance industry as much as $200 billion a year.  This includes abuse of prescription painkillers.  The U.S. Center for Disease Control estimates that 12 million adults used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons in 2010.  Of these, there were 170,000 seniors who "doctor shopped," getting prescriptions from at least five doctors for controlled substances.
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4.  Get in touch with a specialist.

Contacting a Medicare Supplement Plan specialist is the best way to find out about all the Medicare insurance plan options that are available to you.  JustHealthplans.com insurance specialists are happy to assist.  Insurance carriers we work with include:  Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Aetna, Mutual of Omaha, AARP, and more.

 

Medicare Supplement Plan Benefit Comparison

Benefits Medicare Supplement Plans
  A B C D F* G K L M N
                     
Medicare Part A Deductible No 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 50% 75% 50% 100%
Medicare Part B Deductible No No 100% No 100% No No No No No
Medicare Part A coinsurance and hospital costs up to an additional 365 days after Medicare benefits are exhausted 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Medicare Part B coinsurance or copayment 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 50% 75% 100% 100%**
First three pints of blood 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 50% 75% 100% 100%
Medicare Part A hospice coinsurance or copayment 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 50% 75% 100% 100%
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) coinsurance No No 100% 100% 100% 100% 50% 75% 100% 100%
Medicare Part B Excess Charges No No No No 100% 100% No No No No
Foreign Travel Emergency (Up to Plan Limits) No No 80% 80% 80% 80% No No 80% 80%
Out-of-Pocket Limit*** None None None None None None $5,240 $2,620 None None

*Plan F is also has a high-deductible option.  The F high deductible plan pays for all Medicare-covered expenses after you meet a $2240 annual deductible.
**Office copay exceptions: Some office visits may require a copayment of up to $20.  Emergency room visits may require a copayment of up to $50.
***Plan pays 100% of covered Medicare costs for the remainder of the calendar year once the out-of-Pocket limit is reached.



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