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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.