Medicare: Medigap Basics
What’s Medigap? Known as Medicare Supplement policies, Medigap helps cover gaps in coverage related to Original Medicare. Medigap is just one piece of the puzzle: Medicare offers plan options that can include Parts A, B, C, D, and/or Medigap.
Created by DeafHealth with the support of the Patient Advocate Foundation and Pfizer, these videos on Medicare in American Sign Language (ASL) will give you the skills to make informed decisions about your coverage, the benefits offered by Medicare, and how to use your insurance confidently. The videos cover different topics including Medicare Parts A, B, C, D, and Medigap Plans.
- American Sign Language Medicare Guide: https://deafhealthaccess.org/updates/health-insurance/
- English Medicare Guide: https://www.patientadvocate.org/wp-content/uploads/MedicareBenefitsGuide_English-1.pdf
- Medicare Resources Sheet: https://www.patientadvocate.org/wp-content/uploads/Medicare-Resources-Section.pdf
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Video Description: The post has a video thumbnail with blue shading overlaid. The top middle has "Medigap Basics” in white text with light blue background, accompanied by a yellow bubble with “Medicare” in blue. In the video: A young woman with brown curly hair is standing in front of the camera with decorative items behind her. She is wearing a black dress with metallic-framed glasses.
Transcript: What is Medigap? Medigap is also known as Medicare Supplement policies. Sometimes, there is a gap in coverage related to Original Medicare. Original Medicare includes only Part A and Part B: hospital and medical services. Costs, such as copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles, are typically paid by you. Medigap helps cover these costs. To buy a Medigap supplemental insurance policy, you must be enrolled in both Parts A and B. Your premium, or the amount you pay per month, depends on the plan you choose. [The screen fades to show a thumbnail of a faded white background of a doctor holding hands with another individual] Deaf. Healthy. DeafHealth. Learn more at www.deafhealthaccess.org. [The screen fades to show a thumbnail of a blue lighthouse] Paf. Patient Advocate Foundation. www.patientadvocate.org.