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W. Forrest Veal, CLU
VEAL BENEFIT SERVICES INC.
P. O. Box 700222
Dallas, TX 75370
972-250-6516
1-888-845-8325
Fax 1-775-542-0808
vbsinsurance@sbcglobal.net
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MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLANS
Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people 65 years of age or older, and certain people with disabilities or End-Stage Renal Disease. It pays for much of your health care, but not all of it and that is why most eligible people should consider buying a "Medigap Policy" also called "Medicare Supplement Insurance".
There are 10 standardized Medigap plans called "A" through "J". Each plan A through J has a different set of standardized benefits. Plan A offers the least amount of benefits and Plan J offers the most benefits. Plans F and J are the only two plans that include payment of both the Medicare Part B Deductible and 100% of Part B Excess charges. Plan J also includes an Extended Drug Benefit providing 50% payment up to a $3000 Limit after a $250 deductible, however, the increased costs over Plan F requires a close evaluation to determine if the increased costs justifies the limited drug benefit. Because of this, the most popular Medicare Supplement Insurance has been Plan F.
Some insurance companies offer Plans F and J with a high deductible option to reduce the premium while some companies offer a Medicare Select type of Medigap policy which is still one of the standardized plans A thru J but with an incentive when you use specific hospitals and, in some cases, specific doctors. For this reason, Medicare SELECT policies generally cost less. Another option in some areas, is to enroll in an HMO alternative to Medicare in which case a Medigap policy is not needed.
To be eligible for Medicare Supplement Insurance you must be enrolled for Medicare Parts A & B. To avoid any gap in coverage and for ease of enrollment you should schedule your initial effective date as the first of the month in which you attain age 65 which is the date Medicare is effective.
You may complete and submit the following form to request information and your personal quote for the plan or plans in which you have an interest. Please call Forrest Veal at 972-250-6516, if you have questions about which insurance company or Medicare Supplement plan may work best for you.
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