Is Medigap The Same As Medicare Advantage? 
Medigap -LRB- AKA Medicare supplement -RRB- and Medicare Advantage are like apples and elephants . Medigap is a supplement to fill in the holes -LRB- gaps -RRB- in Medicare by paying your deductibles and coinsurance . Medicare Advantage puts you in a private Medicare system managed by insurance carriers and introduces networks , copay 's , a lot of moving parts and a lot of out of pocket . 