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Core Benefits
             Medigap Plan Comparisons: This chart shows how much cost-sharing 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       A              B
             more than 100 days a skilled nursing facility, and so on.



                          Estimated annual premiums for 65-year-old woman in Long Beach, CA*        $1,300         $1,600
                                                           Each plan's benefits relative to Plan F  70.7%          85.6%
                       Coverage Area                          2019 Coverage Gap

                                                $341 daily co-pay for days 61-90;                    $682
                   Part A Hospital Co-Insurance  daily co-pay for days 91-150;                             All   You pay   You pay
                                                                                                    nothing
                                                                                                                   nothing
                                                plans cover 365 additional days.

              Part A Skilled Nursing Facility Co- A $170.50 daily co-payment for days 21-100 in a   Not covered  Not covered
                                     Insurance  skilled nursing facility


              Part A Hospice Care Co-Insurance  5% co-insurance for respite care;                             You pay
                                or Co-Payment $5 co-payment for inpatient drugs                     nothing        You pay
                                                                                                                   nothing
                                                                                                    You pay
                     Part A Hospital Deductible The $1,364 first-day deductible
                                                                                                    $1,364

                              Part B Deductible In 2019 the Part B deductible is $185            You pay $185 You pay $185



                                                20% of Medicare-approved amounts for most
                     Part B Co-Insurance or Co-  services covered by Part B after the $185          You pay        You pay
                                      Payment                                                       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 United States. But the seven Medigap plans
                 Foreign Travel Emergencies**                                                     Not covered    Not covered
                                                indicated do offer some coverage for emergency
                                                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 C, D, F, 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 a $50,000 lifetime limit.
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