title: Medicare supplemental insurance (Medigap).
abstract: Original Medicare does not provide complete coverage for its beneficiaries. Many people with Medicare need additional coverage to fill in those gaps. A Medicare supplemental insurance policy (Medigap) can provide your clients with extra benefits not covered by Medicare. In this brief we offer an overview of Medigap policies and advice on what your clients should consider when purchasing a plan.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D017047:Cost Sharing; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics; D017054:Insurance, Medigap / Q000191:economics*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014481:United States