Medicare supplement insurance (Medigap) is extra insurance you can purchase from a Medicare-approved private insurance company if you have Original Medicare (Part A and Part B). Medigap plans help ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. New beneficiaries shopping for coverage after enrolling in ...

There’s no doubt Medicare is popular among older Americans: In a 2024 Gallup poll, 87% of adults over 65 believe the federal health insurance program will be important or extremely important to them ...

About 12.5 million Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in Medigap plans in 2022, according to KFF’s most recent comprehensive data. That represents about 42% of everyone in original Medicare. Put ...