average policy cost
That sounds in the ballpark, but the specifics vary a lot depending on her age, where she lives and the type of policy she has. The average cost for the most popular medigap policy, called Plan F, is $1,813 a year for a 65-year-old woman, according to Weiss Ratings -- just a little less than the $2,052 your mom is paying now. Older policyholders with richer policies generally pay more.
Updated January 2015. The increased cost of health insurance is a central fact in any discussion of health policy and health delivery. As annual premiums edged beyond $16,800 for an average family, costs are blamed for rising uninsured and under-insurance..
Furthermore, the average monthly premium for families was $414 (or $4,968 per year). Between 2010 and 2011, average premiums increased 9.6% for individual policies and 5.6% for families. The average cost of health insurance ranges between $119 in Iowa and $382 in New York.