Navigating healthcare costs in retirement can be daunting. While Medicare provides a foundation, it doesn't cover everything.

Medicare Supplemental Insurance, or Medigap, is designed to help seniors pay for out-of-pocket costs that traditional Medicare doesn't cover. However, once you've chosen a Medigap plan, switching ...

Medicare Supplement Plan G (commonly known as Medigap Plan G) is often promoted as the most comprehensive Medigap option ...

Medigap plans, which private insurance companies offer, may help cut Medicare out-of-pocket costs. Standardized plans vary in availability and cost. Learn more.

Medicare supplement plans (Medigap) are extra insurance plans that you can purchase through Medicare-approved private insurance companies if you have Original Medicare (Part A and Part B).

However, supplemental benefits may not provide full financial protection, as beneficiaries still face relatively high out-of-pocket costs and forego needed dental, vision, and hearing care.

For example, annual premiums for a nonsmoking 65-year-old for Plan F, the most popular Medigap plan, range from $1,097 to $4,030, according to the Texas Department of Insurance.

A new study compared prices for 33 commonly prescribed neurologic medications at Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) with model-estimated 2024 costs for commercial insurance plans, which were ...