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Medigap Plan Comparisons: This chart shows how much cost-sharing               Core Benefits
          you will have in each Medigap plan. Not included are payments for
          services that Medicare does not cover like routine dental/vision care,
          hearing aids, benefits for more than 100 days a skilled nursing facility,     A              B
          and so on.
                     Est. annual premiums for a 66-year-old man in Alameda County, CA  $1,125       $1,400

                      Each plan's benefits relative to 100% coverage of Medicare's gaps  70.7%      85.6%
                 Coverage Area                 2021 Coverage Gap
                                                   $371 daily co-pay for days 61-90;
                 Part A Hospital Co-  $742 daily co-pay for days 91-150; All plans cover   You pay   You pay
                         Insurance                                                   nothing        nothing
                                                               365 additional days.

              Part A Skilled Nursing   A $185.50 daily co-payment for days 21-100 in a   Not covered  Not covered
                Facility Co-Payment                           skilled nursing facility
             Part A Hospice Care Co-    Hospice care is 100% covered; you pay 5% co-  You pay
                         Insurance               insurance for respite care and up to  nothing
                  and Co-Payments                 $5 co-payment for inpatient drugs                 You pay
                                                                                                    nothing
                                                                                     You pay
          Part A Hospital Deductible          In 2021 the Part A deductible is $1,484
                                                                                      $1,484

                  Part B Deductible             In 2021 the Part B deductible is $203 You pay $203  You pay $203


                                        20% of Medicare-approved amounts for most
          Part B Co-Insurance or Co-                                                 You pay        You pay
                          Payment           services covered by Part B after the $203   nothing     nothing
                                                                 deductible is paid

                                          In most states, providers who do not accept
                                         assignment can charge up to 15% more than
              Part B Excess Charges                                                Not covered    Not covered
                                   Medicare-approved amounts. Three Medigap plans
                                                        cover these excess charges.

                                    Medicare does not cover medical care outside the
                     Foreign Travel       United States. But the seven Medigap plans
                    Emergencies**    indicated do offer some coverage for emergency   Not covered  Not covered
                                                     medical care in other countries.

                                                                                     You pay        You pay
                             Blood                             First 3 pints of blood  nothing      nothing


          *Estimated annual premiums are based in most cases on your state insurance department's Medigap premium
          comparisons or on quotes from an actuarial firm. There can be large variations in premiums from one company
          to another, and it's a good idea to get several current quotes.


          **Plans D, G, M, and N include benefits for foreign travel emergencies. They cover 80% of cost of medical
          emergencies while traveling in other countries. This coverage has a  $250 deductible and $50,000 lifetime limit.



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