{"id":3109,"date":"2025-12-30T22:23:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derendingerins.com\/medicarehealthplans\/?p=3109"},"modified":"2025-12-30T22:23:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:23:43","slug":"important-questions-about-medigap-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derendingerins.com\/medicarehealthplans\/2025\/12\/30\/important-questions-about-medigap-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Questions About Medigap Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Marc\u2019s Plain Talk and Important Questions about Medigap insurance <\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Why don\u2019t online quotation services talk about premium costs in year 2, year 3 or 5? (only the first year, which is skewed with heavy, temporary discounting)\n<p><div style=\"width: 99px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/marc-medicarehelper\/15min?back=1&amp;month=2025-12\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derendingerins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/marcMIS2022a.jpg?resize=89%2C50&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"If all medigap plans are the same, why does pricing vary dramatically from company to company?\" width=\"89\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marc D.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>Are all medigap plans the same?<\/li>\n<li>If so, why do premiums vary so dramatically from company to company?<\/li>\n<li>Do some medigap policies cover more doctors than others?<\/li>\n<li>Is my doctor covered even covered, because their website does not list any medigap insurance plans at all?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Do some medigap plans cover more medical services than others?<\/li>\n<li>What is the difference between Community Rating and Attained Age pricing?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Is it important?<\/li>\n<li>How will I know when the time is right to change policies in future years?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/marc-medicarehelper\/15min?back=1&amp;month=2024-09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/marc-medicarehelper\/15min?back=1&amp;month=2024-09 noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2805\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derendingerins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2503592291.jpg?resize=156%2C85&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Marc's Calendar\" width=\"156\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derendingerins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2503592291-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C559&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derendingerins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2503592291-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C164&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derendingerins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2503592291-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C419&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derendingerins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2503592291-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C839&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derendingerins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2503592291-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1118&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derendingerins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2503592291-scaled.jpg?resize=624%2C341&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derendingerins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2503592291-scaled.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derendingerins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2503592291-scaled.jpg?w=1875&amp;ssl=1 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;If you want intelligent answers to your questions, schedule a call with a local, independent agent&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marc\u2019s Plain Talk and Important Questions about Medigap insurance Why don\u2019t online quotation services talk about premium costs in year 2, year 3 or 5? (only the first year, which is skewed with heavy, temporary discounting) Are all medigap plans the same? If so, why do premiums vary so dramatically from company to company? 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