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I’m Turning 65, do I Need a Medicare Supplement Plan?

First, let’s answer the question, what is a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan.  Original Medicare (Part A and Part B) is the basic Medicare benefit package granted to eligible individuals when they turn 65 or enter their 25th month of receiving disability benefits. Original Medicare provides broad coverage of many hospital and medical expenses. But Medicare comes with out-of-pocket costs such …