MAPD vs Medicare Supplement.pdf

Compare Medicare Advantage vs. Medicare Supplement plans.

1. Christopher Westfall, Sr. RFC
®

SeniorSavingsNetwork.org

2. OR

3. No Health Questions
within 6 months of
starting Part B
Obtaining a Supplement
during other times of the
year? Underwriting

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4. No health qualifying ever.

Can sign up/change/drop:
October 15-December 7

Can also change or drop:
January 1 - March 31

5. Add Part D plan
Add Dental/Vision/Hearing

6. Add Cancer Plan
Add Hospital Indemnity
Add Dental/Vision/Hearing

8. Add Cancer Plan
Add Hospital Indemnity
Add Dental/Vision/Hearing

9. Rejected
for Medicare
Supplement?

10. Time to
Consider
MAPD Plan?

11. “Advantage Plans”
Things to Look for:
1)Your non-negotiable doctors
2)Your non-negotiable hospital network
3)Ability to go outside the Network HMO/PPO/MSA
4)Star Ratings
5)Other benefits important to you (robot dog?)
6)

12. “Advantage Plans”
Where to Find Them
1)MedicareAdvantageNearMe.com
2)SeniorSavingsNetwork.org
3)Medicare.gov

13. Important Dates At a Glance

All Year Round: Shop and Change Medicare Supplements

October 15th - December 7th:
●Join or Change a Medicare Advantage Plan
●Join or Change Part D Drug Plan
●Change from Medicare Advantage to Medicare Supplement
●Change from Medicare Supplement to Medicare Advantage
December 8th - December 31st: Medicare agents rest & recover
(Don't worry, we are still available to help!)

January 1 - March 31: Change Advantage Plans or Leave Advantage

14. Add Cancer Plan (5-year Lookback)
Add Hospital Indemnity
Add Dental/Vision/Hearing
Not all plans are available in all states.

19. Medicare Help: SeniorSavingsNetwork.org
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HowToStartMedicare.com
StartPartD.com
PlanNMedicare.com
AllAboutMedicareAdvantage.com
MedicareAdvantageNearMe.com
AmericanDentalCoverage.com
MedicareOnDisability.com

20. Christopher Westfall, Sr. RFC
®

1-800-729-9590
SeniorSavingsNetwork.org