Plan B
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Plan B is a standardized Medicare Supplement (Medigap) insurance plan that helps cover certain out-of-pocket costs not paid by Original Medicare, such as some copayments and coinsurance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medigap Plan B | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medicare Supplement insurance plan
ⓘ
standardized Medigap plan ⓘ |
| availableTo | people enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B ⓘ |
| benefitDesign | defined by federal Medigap standards ⓘ |
| benefitsAre |
identical for all insurers offering Plan B in a given state
ⓘ
standardized across insurers ⓘ |
| cannotBeCombinedWith | Medicare Advantage plans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | lettered Medigap plan ⓘ |
| costSharingType |
coinsurance
ⓘ
copayments ⓘ |
| covers |
Medicare Part A coinsurance
ⓘ
Medicare Part A hospice care coinsurance ⓘ Medicare Part A hospital costs up to an additional 365 days after Medicare benefits are used up ⓘ Medicare Part B coinsurance ⓘ copayments for Medicare Part B services ⓘ first three pints of blood per year ⓘ |
| doesNotCover |
Medicare Part B deductible
ⓘ
Medicare Part B excess charges ⓘ foreign travel emergency care ⓘ prescription drug coverage ⓘ skilled nursing facility care coinsurance ⓘ |
| eligiblePopulation |
Medicare beneficiaries generally age 65 and older
ⓘ
certain younger people with disabilities on Medicare ⓘ |
| excludesCoverageFor |
hearing aids
ⓘ
long-term custodial care ⓘ private-duty nursing ⓘ routine dental care ⓘ routine vision care ⓘ |
| excludesEnrollmentFor | people enrolled in Medicare Advantage for the same period ⓘ |
| governedBy | state insurance regulations ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Plan B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom |
Medicare Part B
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
emergency contraception brand Plan B One-Step NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offeredIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | Medicare Supplement Insurance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiumsSetBy | private insurance companies ⓘ |
| purpose | help pay certain out-of-pocket costs not covered by Original Medicare ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Original Medicare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | payment of monthly premium ⓘ |
| soldBy | private insurance companies ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | federal law ⓘ |
| standardizedSince | 1992 ⓘ |
| supplements |
Original Medicare Part A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Original Medicare Part B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCoverage | secondary payer to Original Medicare ⓘ |
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