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

                Estimated annual premiums for a 66-year-old man in DeKalb County       $1,450          $1,875
                                              Each plan's benefits relative to Plan F   70.7%           85.6%

                    Coverage Area                     2018 Coverage Gap
                                            $335 daily co-pay for days 61-90;
                                                                                       You pay
               Part A Hospital Co-Insurance  $670 daily co-pay for days 91-150;                               You pay
                                                                                       nothing
                                                                                                       nothing
                                            All plans cover 365 additional days.
            Part A Skilled Nursing Facility Co- A $167.50 daily co-payment for days   Not covered    Not covered
                                  Insurance  21-100 in a skilled nursing facility


                    Part A Hospice Care Co- 5% co-insurance for respite care;                           You pay
                   Insurance or Co-Payment $5 co-payment for inpatient drugs           nothing         You pay
                                                                                                       nothing
                  Part A Hospital Deductible The $1,340 first-day deductible       You pay $1,340



                          Part B Deductible In 2018 the Part B deductible is $183   You pay $183    You pay $183


                                            20% of Medicare-approved amounts
                  Part B Co-Insurance or Co-  for most services covered by Part B      You pay         You pay
                                   Payment                                             nothing         nothing
                                            after the $183 deductible is paid

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



                                            The seven Medigap plans indicated do
              Foreign Travel Emergencies** offer coverage for emergency medical      Not covered     Not covered
                                            care in other countries.


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

            **Estimated average annual premiums are based in most cases on your state insurance department's Medigap
            premium comparisons or on quotes from an actuarial firm.

            **Plans C, D, F, G, M, and N 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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