New And Unique Medicare Supplement Plans In North Carolina

Posted by Thejordaninsurance on March 12th, 2014

The residents of North Carolina who have already enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B now also have the option to enroll in a Medicare supplement plan. These supplement plans are of two types – Medigap or MedSupp and they cover the health care costs that are not covered by the original Medicare. These include deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, and other costs which otherwise have to be born out of the pocket. Most states have ten standardized Medigap policy options each labeled with a letter and all plans of the same letter offer the same benefits.

North Carolina is also one of the states that offer the 10 standardized Medicare Supplement plans. The cost of Medicare Supplement plans in North Carolina depends on several factors that include:

· The insurance company that is offering the plan and whether this company offers discounts for like discounts for women, non smokers and/or married couples taking two insurance policies

· Whether or not the particular insurance company offers some unique Medicare supplement offers like Medicare SELECT policy or a high deductible option for plan F

· Whether or not the resident of North Carolina taking the insurance policy had a guaranteed issue right and/or enrolled during the Medigap open enrollment period. It could also depend on whether the person was subjected to medical underwriting at the time of enrolment.

· How the insurance company decides to set plan premiums and whether it is community based, attained age rated or issue age rated

The benefits for the Medigap policy in the state of North Carolina do not vary between plans for the same type. However, the costs of the plans will differ depending on which insurance company is offering the plan. Before buying Medigap policies the residents of North Carolina should first conduct a thorough research. They should first see which policies are available NC and decide which plan is best suited for their requirements. They should then customize the search to find the Medicare supplement insurance plan whose costs suit their budget constraints.

It is important to compare rates of different insurance companies while shopping for a Medigap policy in North Carolina or any other state. Such information can be gleaned from various sites on the internet. You can use these sites free of cost and get information about the premiums offered by different insurance companies in the state. You can also calculate your own insurance premiums based on several factors like age, health history etc.

About The Author:

Billy Jordan Jr. is the author of this article. He is the President & CEO of The Jordan Insurance Agency. The Jordan Insurance Agency is located in the Chandler building of the Ballantyne Corporate Park. The Company offers insurance products for Health, Life, Dental, Vision, and Medicare Supplements. With the ability to shop around in the marketplace from a variety of carriers. Every customer has guaranteed to get the right plan for their needs.