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Medicare Supplement Insurance – insurance term definition

Medicare supplement insurance: Also known as Medigap, this health coverage pays for services that are not covered under the government’s basic Medicare plan. Some Medigap policies sold before January 1, 2006 may include prescription drug coverage, but after that date new Medigap policies could not be sold with drug coverage. This time frame coincides with the introduction of the Medicare Part D benefit.

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