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Medigap Plan N To Compete Directly With Medicare Advantage Plans

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

New Medicare Supplement Plan N information and rates are now available from Precision Senior Marketing (PSM), a Medicare FMO that serves the entire United States. Senior Insurance agents in the United States can contract through PSM to offer products from the nation’s best Medicare supplement insurance companies, including Mutual of Omaha, Gerber Life, Woodmen of the World and/or Assured Life, and Sentinel Life.

Starting on June 1, 2010 new Medicare supplement (Medigap) plans M & N will take effect. The latter will offer senior citizens low premiums never before seen with Medicare supplements, as it incorporates a new co-pay structure that requires a $20 co-pay for physician visits and a $50 co-pay for emergency room visits. Additionally, Medigap Plan N has minimal to no underwriting, making it much more accessible to seniors than traditional Medicare supplement plans.

“We believe Medicare Supplement Plan N is going to be huge,” says PSM President Lucas Vandenberg. “The incredible combination of lower price and higher accessibility is going to make Plan N the choice for seniors in 2010, especially for those who are healthy and don’t often need medical care.”

Now that the Obama administration is doing its best to phase out Medicare Advantage, many low-income seniors will need a replacement product. PSM expects Medicare Plan N to compete directly with remaining Medicare Advantage plans and eventually become the best option for low-income seniors. Though Plan N is very similar to Medicare Advantage plans in that it mimics the cost-sharing structure and pricing, it differs in that it has no network restrictions and much lower out-of-pocket liabilities for seniors. Also Plan N has the stability Medicare supplement products offer since it is standardized, unlike Medicare Advantage plans where you really don’t know what you are going to get until you read the fine print.

“Many of the rates I’m seeing are better than I anticipated, and when I pass on that information to my clients they are ecstatic,” says senior market insurance agent Jason Patterson. “The good news is spreading fast about Plan N among senior citizens in my area.” Many other experts in the Medicare industry agree that Medicare Supplement Plan N will definitely sell much higher among seniors who can’t afford traditional Medigap plans, and those healthy baby boomers just becoming eligible for Medicare.

With PSM’s licensing process, agents can get contracted to offer Medigap Plan N to their clients in as little as 5 minutes. To learn more about PSM and Medicare supplement Plan N, insurance agents should visit http://www.psmbrokerage.com and/or call 1-800-998-7715.

Located in Austin, Texas, Precision Senior Marketing, LLC is a full-service, national insurance marketing organization dedicated to recruiting, servicing, and supporting the best senior market insurance agents in the United States. For more information visit http://www.psmbrokerage.com.

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What are Medicare Supplement Plans M and N?

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Medicare supplement insurance Plans M and N will be available for purchase starting June 1, 2010.

Medicare supplement Plans M and N are cost sharing plans. They will have lower monthly premiums in exchange for higher out of pocket payments for medical expenses. For instance, Plans M and N will not cover the Part B deductible and Part B excess charges.

Plan M will cover 50% of the Part A deductible, while Plan N will cover 100% of the Part A deductible. Plan N will additionally have instances in which co-pays will be required. Plans K, L, M and N will be suitable low cost alternatives to Medicare Advantage Plans (minus the prescription coverage and network restrictions.) This means that you will be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts Medicare.

Certain insurance companies will offer Plan N on a guaranteed issue basis in the majority of states. This will be a relief to those who have health complication and thus may have trouble obtaining coverage which requires medical underwriting. Medicare supplement Plan M, however, will require underwriting with most companies in many situations.

Many of Medigap insurance providers are now offering Medicare supplement Plans M and N. You may now begin signing up for these types of coverage as long as your effective date is June 1, 2010 or later.

Medicare supplement Plans M and N will be cost effective ways to cover most of what Original Medicare Parts A and B do not cover. Still, be sure to do thorough research on these plans to make sure you are aware and at peace with the out of pocket expenses you may need to pay. For any additional assistance in your Medigap decision, contact a trusted Medicare attorney and/or Medicare supplement insurance brokerage.

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