California Medicare Supplement Plans
(Medigap)
Medicare supplement plans help pay the bills Medicare does not, and provide you with protection from the ever-increasing gaps in Medicare.To qualify for a supplemental plan you must have part A and B medical coverage.Acceptance of your application is guaranteed if you are 65 or older and apply within six (6) months of your initial enrollment in Plan B of Medicare.Under certain circumstances pre-existing conditions might be waived. Please contact us more details 800-260-9051.
When you turn 65:
- Enroll in Medicare Part A and Part B
- Shop for a Medicare Supplemental Insurance Policy to supplement your Medicare health care, or a Medicare Part C managed Advantage plan
- Enrolling in a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan
New—Making changes to your coverage after December 31: Between January 1–February 14, 2011, if you’re in a Medicare Advantage Plan, you can leave your plan and switch to Original Medicare. If you switch to Original Medicare during this period, you will have until February 14 to also join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan to add drug coverage. Your coverage will begin the first day of the month after the plan gets your enrollment form.
During this period, you can’t do the following:
- Switch from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan
- Switch from one Medicare Advantage Plan to another
- Switch from one Medicare Prescription Drug Plan to another
- Join, switch, or drop a Medicare Medical Savings Account Plan
*Information from medicare.gov
During this time period you may leave your Medicare Advantage Plan and enroll in a Supplement Plan.
Call for more information or assistance. (800) 260-9051
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