If you live in Massachusetts, you have guaranteed issue rights to buy a Medigap policy, but the policies are different. *Note: Supplement 1 Plan (which includes coverage of the Part B deductible) will no longer be available to people who are new to Medicare on or after January 1, 2020. These people can buy Supplement 1A Plan. However, if you were eligible for Medicare before January 1, 2020 but not yet enrolled, you may be able to buy
Supplement Plan 1. If a "yes"
appears, the plan covers the described benefit 100%. If "no" appears, the policy doesn't cover that benefit. *Supplement 1 Plan (which includes coverage of the Part B deductible) will no longer be available to people who are new to Medicare on or after January 1, 2020. These people can buy Supplement 1A Plan. However, if you were eligible for Medicare before January 1, 2020 but not yet enrolled, you may be able to buy Supplement Plan 1.Basic benefits
Medigap plans
Core Plan
Covers
Doesn't cover
Supplement 1 Plan
Covers
Supplement 1A Plan
Covers
Compare these plans side-by-side
Medigap Benefits Medigap Plans Core PlanSupplement 1Supplement 1A Basic benefits Yes
Yes
Yes
Part A: inpatient hospital deductible No
Yes
Yes
Part A: skilled nursing facility coinsurance No
Yes
Yes
Part B: deductible* No
Yes*
No
Foreign travel emergency No
Yes
Yes
Inpatient days in mental health hospitals 60 days per calendar year
120 days per benefit year
120 days per benefit year
State-mandated benefits (yearly Pap tests and mammograms. Check your plan for other state-mandated benefits.) No
Yes
Yes
For more information
- Find a Medigap policy.
- Call your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Call your State Insurance Department.
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