title: Medigap: prevalence, premiums, and opportunities for reform.
abstract: This issue brief provides an overview of Medicare's coverage gaps and the primary sources of supplemental coverage for Medicare beneficiaries. It focuses particularly on the Medigap market: the effects of standardization, recent premium trends and rating practices, and options for reform. It considers Medigap within the context of Medicare prescription drug proposals and efforts to reform the entire Medicare program.
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Super
mesh_terms: D017047:Cost Sharing / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007342:Insurance Benefits / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D017054:Insurance, Medigap / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services; D008484:Medicaid; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D011907:Rate Setting and Review / Q000639:trends; D012179:Retirement / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States