What is the most popular medicare supplement plan for 2022

Find out which insurance companies sell Medigap policies in your area.

Medigap policies are standardized

Every Medigap policy must follow federal and state laws designed to protect you, and it must be clearly identified as "Medicare Supplement Insurance." Insurance companies can sell you only a standardized policy identified in most states by letters.

All policies offer the same basic 

benefits [glossary]

 but some offer additional benefits, so you can choose which one meets your needs. In Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, Medigap policies are standardized in a different way.

Each insurance company decides which Medigap policies it wants to sell, although state laws might affect which ones they offer. Insurance companies that sell Medigap policies:

  • Don't have to offer every Medigap plan
  • Must offer Medigap Plan A if they offer any Medigap policy
  • Must also offer Plan C or Plan F if they offer any plan

Note:

As of January 1, 2020, Medigap plans sold to people new to Medicare can no longer cover the Part B deductible. Because of this, Plans C and F are no longer available to people new to Medicare on or after January 1, 2020. If you already have either of these 2 plans (or the high deductible version of Plan F) or are covered by one of these plans before January 1, 2020, you can keep your plan. If you were eligible for Medicare before January 1, 2020, but not yet enrolled, you may be able to buy one of these plans (Plan C or F).

Medigap Plans

Compare Medigap plans side-by-side

The chart below shows basic information about the different benefits Medigap policies cover.

= the plan covers 100% of this benefit
= the policy doesn't cover that benefit
% = the plan covers that percentage of this benefit
N/A = not applicable

The Medigap policy covers coinsurance  only after you've paid the deductible  (unless the Medigap policy also pays the deductible).

Compare Medigap Plans

Medigap Benefits
Plan APlan BPlan CPlan DPlan F*Plan G*Plan
K
Plan
L
Plan MPlan N
Part A coinsurance and hospital costs up to an additional 365 days after Medicare benefits are used up
Part B coinsurance or copayment 50% 75% ***
Blood (first 3 pints) 50% 75%
Part A hospice care coinsurance or copayment 50% 75%
Skilled nursing facility care coinsurance 50% 75%
Part A deductible 50% 75% 50%
Part B deductible
Part B excess charge
Foreign travel exchange (up to plan limits) 80% 80% 80% 80% 80% 80%
Out-of-pocket limit**N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

$6,620 in 2022

 $3,310 in 2022

N/A N/A

* Plans F and G also offer a high-deductible plan in some states. With this option, you must pay for Medicare-covered costs (coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles) up to the deductible amount of$2,490 in 2022 before your policy pays anything. (Plans C and F aren't available to people who were newly eligible for Medicare on or after January 1, 2020.)

** For Plans K and L, after you meet your out-of-pocket yearly limit and your yearly Part B deductible, the Medigap plan pays 100% of covered services for the rest of the calendar year.

*** Plan N pays 100% of the Part B coinsurance, except for a copayment of up to $20 for some office visits and up to a $50 copayment for emergency room visits that don't result in inpatient admission.

You live in Massachusetts, Minnesota, or Wisconsin 

If you live in one of these 3 states, Medigap policies are standardized in a different way.

  • You live in Massachusetts
  • You live in Minnesota
  • You live in Wisconsin

For more information

  • Find a Medigap policy.
  • Call your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
  • Call your State Insurance Department.

Which is the best Medicare Supplement plan for 2022?

Here's how the top Medicare Supplement Insurance companies stand out in 2022: Best for Medigap plan options: AARP/UnitedHealthcare Medicare Supplement Insurance. Best for member satisfaction: Mutual of Omaha Medicare Supplement Insurance. Best for low premiums: Aetna Medicare Supplement Insurance.
Plan F, Plan G and Plan N are the most popular types of Medicare Supplement plans. Medicare Supplement Plan F is the most comprehensive Medigap option available, providing beneficiaries with 100% coverage of Medicare-covered medical expenses after Original Medicare pays its portion.

What is the best Medicare plan right now?

Best Medicare Advantage Plans in 2022.
Best for size of network: UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage..
Best for extra perks: Aetna Medicare Advantage..
Best for member satisfaction: Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage..
Best for low-cost plan availability: Humana Medicare Advantage..

Is Advantage plan better than Medigap?

A Medicare Advantage plan may be a better choice if it has an out-of-pocket maximum that protects you from huge bills. Regular Medicare plus a Medigap insurance plan generally allows you more choice in where you receive your care.