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In this program, private insurance plans are paid by the federal government to provide coverage that is equivalent to original Medicare. u Private Medigap plans supplement traditional Medicare and help pay some out-of-pocket costs, such as co-payments and deductibles and sometimes emergency medical...

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Published inDayton daily news (Dayton, Ohio. 1987)
Main Author Caroline Mayer | Kaiser Health News
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dayton, Ohio Atlanta Journal Constitution, LLC 08.11.2015
Subjects
Baby boomers
Health insurance
Insurance coverage
Medicare
Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement & Modernization Act 2003-US
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Summary:In this program, private insurance plans are paid by the federal government to provide coverage that is equivalent to original Medicare. u Private Medigap plans supplement traditional Medicare and help pay some out-of-pocket costs, such as co-payments and deductibles and sometimes emergency medical expenses overseas. If you don't sign up in your initial enrollment period or when your job-based coverage ends, you will pay a penalty that will raise your premiums for Medicare Part B and Part D for the rest of your life.
ISSN:0897-0920