If you switch to Medicare coverage with an HMO, you do not need a Medicare supplement policy. Shop for benefits, service and price Check the benefits in each of the 10 plans . Plan A always is a company's lowest-priced Medicare supplement policy. It contains basic benefits and must be sold by every company. Plans B through J add other benefits to fill different gaps in your Medicare coverage.
Few companies sell all policies.
In the charts on company prices , costs are shown only for the plan or plans that a company offers. The Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare was written by federal Medicare personnel and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. It has excellent information about Medicare as well as health insurance. Any agent or company that offers to sell you Medicare supplement insurance must give you a copy of the guide. If you have any questions or comments regarding the contents of this page, please contact us.