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medigap

American  
[med-i-gap] / ˈmɛd ɪˌgæp /

noun

  1. (sometimes initial capital letter) private health insurance that supplements coverage for people already covered by government insurance.


Etymology

Origin of medigap

medi(cal) + gap, on the model of Medicare

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While beneficiaries can switch insurance carriers during the yearly open-enrollment period, changing tracks from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare can be bumpy because beneficiaries may have to pay exorbitant costs for a Medicare supplement plan, also known as a Medigap plan, outside of the initial sign-up window at 65.

From MarketWatch

You’d also need either a Medigap supplemental plan and Part D drug plan, or a Medicare Advantage plan.

From MarketWatch

Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security and Medicare policy analyst, says she made a decision to go with the traditional program, plus a Medigap and Part D plan.

From Barron's

Advantage enrollees who want to return to traditional Medicare should keep in mind that they are generally not guaranteed the right to buy a Medigap policy to cover additional costs.

From Barron's

The rate also includes the pricing of Medigap supplemental premiums that accounts for policyholders’ age.

From Barron's